Marco Oviedo - Part 1 : Carving

Marco is a carver and a maker of bronzes. He works in many styles using several different mediums and processes. He may carve bultos of santos in the New Mexican style, simple and elegant, but he is also still working in the baroque method that has been handed down through his family. "The originals, the masters of these pieces, take me years to carve," he says, "I'm doing a Guadalupe that I already have two and a half years into carving. I do my own face in the San Franciscos. That way I am looking for a little salvation." The master bulto maker smiles at me.

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http://high-road-artist.com/4966/artist-profiles/marco-oviedo-keeping-art-alive/

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[HighRoadArtist]

@newsjunkie2011 Yes, to be in the presence of his work is breathtaking. It's as though I stepped back in time. A remarkable man; stunning work.

[newsjunkie2011]

Thank goodness there are master craftsmen like this keeping traditions like this alive for future generations.