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'Facades of Mexico' (pair)
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Each: 15.9 " W x 13.4 " H Weight: 0.14 kg -Ink on paper -Arrives unframed -Limited edition Ships from NOVICA Office in Mexico NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, searches the world to work directly with the finest artisan designers. Guillermo Fernndez de Castro presents a poignant portrait of a 19th century mansion in downtown Guadalajara. Characterized by tall, narrow windows and thick adobe walls, the crumbling faade holds memories of a gracious lifestyle. Not far away, the former Hacienda de la Soledad has fared better. Located between La Venta del Astillero and Tesistn in Zapopan, its grassy patio is filled with flowers. The lovely lithographs reproduce the artist's original watercolor paintings. Handmade by Guillermo Fernandez de Castro "I am Guillermo Fernndez de Castro, but everyone calls me Willy. From the time I was a boy I've been involved with art, thanks to my paternal grandfather Octavio Fernndez de Castro. An extraordinary painter and a master at oil on canvas, he guided my first drawings. "I studied architecture at university, and my thesis was titled 'Center of Astronomical Observation.' It was there that I fell in love with my country's colonial architecture and where I began my first pencil sketches. After graduation, I got married and continued my career as an architect. At the same time, I ventured into watercolors as a self-taught painter and eventually developed my own style. In 1992, I began to work with acrylics, creating paintings of my own inspiration, and today I am working with oils in large-scale abstract works. "My activities go hand in hand my wife and children, art, music and architecture are my great passions. I've participated in many exhibits, both in and outside Mexico, also showing my drawings, silk screen prints and engravings. In 1979, I mounted the first of 18 solo exhibits, which include showings in La Joya, California; Dallas, Texas; and Saginaw, Michigan. "Among my works, I've developed 3
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