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| www. zeny fuentes oaxacan woodcarving .com your online source for artwork by Zeny Fuentes Oaxacan woodcarver and painter |
| About the Fuentes Family Zenen Fuentes Mendez was taught how to carve by his father. Working primarily as a farmer he continued to produce carvings and passed on the skills to his sons. Epifanio Fuentes, the oldest of the sons, is the most famous carver in San Martin Tilcajete. Known for his angels and religious figures his work is sold throughout Mexico and the United States. He has worked as a visiting artist in the United States every year since 1989. His visits include working at galleries and museums in San Antonio, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, New Jersey, New York and many other locations. Epifanio's wife, Laurencia Santiago Hernandez, is the primary painter of his carvings. His three eldest sons, Zeny, Efrain and Ivan, are fine carvers and have established their own reputations through their unique carving techniques. Women in the family do most of the painting although Zeny prefers to paint his own figures. Zeny has demonstrated his carving process and exhibited his work in numerous museums, galleries, schools and educational conferences throughout the United States. The fine quality of his work is recognized by collectors everywhere. |
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