Metamorphic Dance Animals The plumed Serpend represents wisdom

The plumed Serpend represents wisdom and is the bridge between heaven and earth

who paints them

For larger works one has to be patient as the drying of the wood takes time before carving

This work is thought of as La Union style but it is the work of Martin Santiago Cruz who is possibly the best know artisan from that village

He is intrigued by their personalities and has spent a lifetime depicting them

Metamorphic Dance Animals The plumed Serpend represents wisdom18x7, h. 11 cm Wood Paint Origin Oaxaca Signed Reyes has a wide range of subject matter. Some works are taken from nature whilst in others nature is inspired with religious iconography. He moves easily from the natural world to the religious and to the mythical.