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Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador

Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador
Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador
Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador
Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador
Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador
Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador

Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador    Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador
LUIS POTOSI was born on September 20, 1937, in San Antonio de Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador, a town that has been the birthplace and site of great artists. Very nice wood carving created, signed, and dated (1990) by master artist Luis Potosi. It's been taken care of and is in surprisingly great shape having come from Ecuador over 30 years ago. It is ready to hang on your wall.

Luis Potosí, the son of humble farmers in the area, is a teacher who has created the new craft school in San Antonio de Ibarra. It has raised the cry of protest airy compared to the traditional and stereotypical to make the great leap from craft to art in large scale. Potosi is a born artist, as a child modeling in clay, later carved in stone, and when he found his true element, timber, achieved their full identification.

Since then, we should not say that height, but modeling and wood railing as if it were a ductile material and soft hands which draw the most incredible aesthetic manifestations. His work has won a place in the cultural sphere of society Ecuador, contributing to the development and promotion of tourism in Ecuador. Luis Potosí has exhibited in various cities in America and Europe.

He has received awards, trophies and a deserved recognition of his work. He studied at the Institute of Fine Arts "Daniel Reyes", where she honed her knowledge of art and majored in sculpture. His teachers were prominent artists of the Quito School successors.

He graduated in 1957 and has since established his own studio-school, where he has taught more than a hundred artisans. He was Professor of Art at the University of Manabi, Ecuador, has taught art in schools and national schools.

It has also been a member of juries Qualifiers in art fairs and exhibitions. The item "Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador" is in sale since Saturday, May 8, 2021.

This item is in the category "Art\Art Sculptures". The seller is "801_shop" and is located in Monroe, Michigan.

This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Norway, Ukraine, Croatia, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco.

  • Artist: san luis potosi
  • Originality: Original
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.

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  • Color: Brown
  • Date of Creation: 1990-1999
  • Region of Origin: ecuador
  • Subject: Faces
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Type: wall hanging
  • Year: 1990
  • Placement: Wall
  • Medium: Wood
  • Style: Abstract
  • Features: Signed
  • Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
  • Culture: spanish


Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador    Luis Potosi hand carved wood plaque, signed and dated by artist from Ecuador