Mexican artist Efren Gonzalez revives an ancient art form with terracotta murals
Native artist Efren Gonzalez has absorbed the natural beauty of this land and the residual spirit of the indigenous peoples who thrived along the Chapala lakeshore. He creates paintings and sculptures that powerfully express both landscape and "human-scape" of this paradise. He also serves as owner/director of the Efren Gonzalez Cultural Center, situated in the heart of Ajijic, where he paints, sculpts, and teaches painting to forty-five young people who study each afternoon after school.
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Mexican artist Efren Gonzalez revives an ancient art form with terracotta murals
Part of the wonder and adventure of experiencing life in Ajijic, Mexico is the incredible diversity of color in the natural world — pungent reds, a range of blues, pale purples, brilliant yellows —...
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February 17, 2011
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