paintings

Get ready for Halloween with this spooky skeleton relief panel designed by Erasmus Philip Ahorlu. Ghanaian artisans hand carve the dancing character from local sese wood before sanding the surface smooth and painting its features in cream and black.

By Indonesian artisan Togog Suyasa, this hand-carved wood wall panel depicts a face covered with many leaves. With a rustic red and black finish highlighted with gold paint, this relief sculpture makes a great addition to any home.

According to the beliefs of most pre-Hispanic cultures, a smiling sun warms the earth for life to be born and renewed. Georgina Cabrera incorporates Aztec motifs such as maize, flowers, priests, and warriors in kaleidoscopic alignment, blending her own ingenuity, her family's trade, and her country's tradition. Accents of color brighten the ceramic piece, making it the essential adornment for a patio or garden.

Based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Cabrera works with a special clay sent to her by her relatives from her natal Otumba. The clay comprises of three different types of clay blended with plumilla (the flower from reeds along the local riverbanks). Once the clay has taken form, it is left to dry in the sun for up to five days before baking at approximately 450° C. Finally, Cabrera uses acrylics to hand-paint the piece, providing the adequate accents for the viewer to appreciate the impressive symbols of a long admired civilization.

A proud Cabrera states: "I love to transmit my ideas through my products for people to get to know my work."

As exotic as its colorful scales, this iron gecko arrives from Thailand to create a tropical ambiance. Ideal as a whimsical home accent, Narakorn Wongnitkorn's wall art is crafted with refined techniques that allow a bold illusion of intense hues.