A pair of glamorous stools with exquisite geometric motifs are a charming addition to the garden room in my nineteen century row house in Baltimore. Seated on the chairs are two West African fish carved from wood in shades of green and yellow. Bravo!
This caught my eye because I visited Costa Rica several years ago, and did see one of their famous volcanoes. This little art piece reminded me of that, and I knew I had to have it.
"Over the years, I perfected my abilities and became a master retablo craftsman. In some, I depict Biblical scenes and, in others, everyday life in the Andes."
Alejandro Chavez was born in Lima in 1956. He specializes in creating retablos, a kind of reverent diorama-altar typical of the Ayacucho region of... read more
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