...Galeria Quetzal Artists - Contact - Events - Hispanic Art - About GQ - eMail - Home - Back to One the Buttons Hispanic Art for Sale  “Alebrijes” are fanciful objects hand carved and painstakingly painted in brilliant and vibrant colors. They are made from the wood of the copal tree and sometimes cedar. About 500 miles south of Mexico City, there are three small  towns outside of Oaxaca, (pronounced wa-ha-ca) where these figures can be found. In each town there are a few master carvers who are true sculptures. Here we have several examples of two married couples, he carves, she paints: Mario and Reina Castellanos and Claudio and Teresa Ojeda. PEACOCK $185.00 click for info JAGUAR HEAD $85.00 click for info ARMADILLO $485.00 click for info PALM TREE  $125.00 click for info TOUCAN $225.00 click for info RED CAT $68.00 click for info  IGUANA $485.00 click for info BLUE JAGUAR $425.00 click for info FOX  $385.00 click for info Artists - Contact - Events - Hispanic Art - About GQ - eMail - Home - Page 1    2   3   4 ..........