Small Figurative Sculptures

The Ballerina Before the Mirror of Life, Eduardo Oropeza, woman, ballerina The Ballerina Before the Mirror of Life, Eduardo Oropeza bronze sculpture brown limited bronze edition of 25 Cast in the USA Sculptor, painter, printmaker, & photographer, Eduardo Oropeza remains a commanding presence in contemporary art. He applied a high level of devotion and integrity to his artwork. After the many years he had been working at his chosen profession, he saw being an artist as a tremendous gift, which honored and humbled him. A native of California's San Joaquin Valley and long time resident of East Los Angeles, Oropeza's academic training began with the study of Sociology. After taking an art course, he ultimately changed majors and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from San Jose State. Postgraduate work followed at San Jose, San Diego State at Long Beach, and Palomar College. Oropeza’s contribution to public art in Los Angeles can be seen in a ceramic mosaic covering the 2 story Self Help Graphics Workshop building located at Ceasar Chavez and Gage streets in East Los Angeles. Oropeza donated his time and artistic talent to complete this multi-year project. The second phase of this project was the creation of a Virgin of Guadalupe shrine, for the community. Selected collections: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Hispanic Research Center, Arizona State University, City of Sacramento, California, Mary Tyler Moore, Eartha Kitt, Juanita Jordan, BET Television, St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco Time draws a line across the end of the day like a sunset and gently approaches the woman. The reflection on the mirror finds her leaning on the ballet bar...

My Angel (Mi Angel), Eduardo Oropeza, bronze, sculpture, antique silver, patina Sculptor, painter, printmaker, & photographer, Eduardo Oropeza remains a commanding presence in conte...

Presenting an early hand hammered copper sculpture, "Satyr", by Dutch artist Max Zeitz. "Satyr", is an original, very early (1910) hand h...

Presenting A stunning original WPA wood sculpture by Chicago artist Burton Freund. Freund worked for the FAP(Federal Arts Project) in Chicago in the 1930's as well as an accomplished illustrator for some of the countries leading magazines. "The Mechanic...

An original WPA wood sculpture by Chicago artist Burton Freund. Freund worked for the FAP(Federal Arts Project) in Chicago in the 1930's as well as an accomplished illustrator for so...