`Great Houses of Mexico` (pair)

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`Great Houses of Mexico` (pair)

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Tapalpa: 15.9 " W x 13.4 " H Queretaro: 13.4 " W x 15.9 " 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. Brick arcades line the sidewalk of Tapalpa, a small alpine town in the sierra of West Central Mexico. Tables in the shade invite passersby to chat over a steaming pot of coffee. Guillermo Fernndez de Castro presents a delightful portrait of the quiet cobblestone street. He then turns his eye to an 18th century mansion in Quertaro. Viewed through an arch, the beautiful baroque building reveals an innate architectural harmony. The 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; a

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