OAXACAN WOOD CARVING CHAMELEON - DAMIAN MORALES - COCO PIXAR DISNEY ALEBRIJE

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Colorful chameleon - by Damian Morales
This delightful chameleon was skillfully carved, painted and signed by Damian and Beatriz Morales of Oaxaca, Mexico. This talented husband/wife team is very respected as carvers/painters and they have been creating outstanding work for over 25 years, with Damian being the carver and Beatriz adding the colorful painting. The chameleon is 14" long, 6" high and 5" wide and it was carved from a single piece of wood, a hallmark of Damian's mastery in carving. Shipping and handling are included in the price - there is no extra charge for them. The carving will be sent to you by priority mail. Payment needs to be made through PayPal and I will ship your carving within 24 hours of receiving payment.
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A bit of history about Oaxacan woodcarvings:
Oaxacan wood carvings, often called "alebrijes", (al-ah-bree-hayz), are a new and unique art form that originated in Oaxaca, Mexico around 40-50 years ago and are gradually becoming known and collected throughout the world. The extraordinary Disney/PIXAR movie, "COCO", which featured alebrijes, has now introduced these amazing spirit-animals to millions of people. The first alebrijes came about in the 1930's, with the Mexican paper mache artist, Pedro Linares, making figures from his dreams - and he called them "alebrijes". Then in the 1970's Manuel Jimenez, a wood carver from Oaxaca, began replicating these colorful creatures that were full of personality as carved and painted wooden figures. As the popularity of these figures spread, many other people in Manuel's village and other nearby villages began making them. Today
approximately 200 families in the Oaxaca Valley are making these fantastic wood carvings. I am honored to be one of a handful of people that have been involved with these families and offering their wonderful alebrije carvings for over 20 years.