Giraffe, Hand-carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture by David Max Alvarez
Located in Long Island City, NY
David is the son of Max Alvarez who studied under Felipe Benito Archuleta. Felipe Archuleta is known to be the patriarch of modern New Mexico wood carvers.
Wood, Acrylic
Vintage Felipe Benito Archuleta Style Wooden Watermelon Folk Art
By Felipe Archuleta
Located in Charleston, SC
A vintage folk art watermelon which has been carved from wood and hand painted. This piece is attributed to master New Mexican carving artist Felip Archuleta, who carved animals, wat...
Wood, Paint
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