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Many Started Their Christmas Shopping Early

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Attendees Were Amazed By The Work Presented

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All Original Works By South American Artists. Learn More About Their Backgrounds.

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Notice The Intricate Details

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Escape To Machu Picchu A 30×40 Original Oil On Canvas By Peruvian Artist Valdivia

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This Particular Artist Used A Primitive Airbrushing By Blowing Paint Through A Straw To Create This 30×40 By Lucre Chura

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Each Of The Goldleafing Works Are Astonishing!

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What A Great Conversation Piece Of Eterno Resplandor An Original 30×40 Oil By Gerald

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Red Dance An Original 36×24 Oil On Canvas By South American Artist Elizabeth Peña

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Traditional Tuscan Countrysides

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Standing Directly In Front Of Some Of These Paintings Give You The Sense That You Could Physically Walk Down That Path

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Can You Hear Them Playing?

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Gwen Bell Assisting And Sharing The Work Presented At The House Of Mercier Trunk Show

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This Is A Unique 22×30 Watercolor By South American Artist Altino Villasante Titled, Paseo

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Amazing Realism By South American Artist, Roberto Baras Called The Canicas A 30×48 Oil On Canvas

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An Original 30×40 Oil On Canvas By Roberto Salas

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Contraluz By Elizabeth Pena Is A 30×40 In Oil On Canvas

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One Of Several Originals By Horse Painter From Peru, Gladys Morante

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Raul Mercier Sharing About The Quality Of The Work Presented

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An Antiqued Map Of Texas, Hand-tooled Gold Leafing By Julius Lira Salazar

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Life May Be A Box Of Chocolates, But One Thing Is Certain…

When you attend a Trunk Show presented by the House of Mercier the art is exceptionally incredible and unique. Most of the work screams they were tutored under the old masters or it could pass as if it was lost forgotten gems of DaVinci, Leonardo and the like.

The styles run from traditional to contemporary, regardless, of your favorite genre there is surely something that will stand out that you must have on your wall.

Each year, on the first Monday of November, Raul Mercier brings 100’s of original works that are from Latin artists that produce works in oils, acrylic, watercolor and some have signature gold leafing. What is unusual about the works that have intricate gold leafing on them is they are done by multiple artists. We have learned that a family may work on one original work that only paints with oil and another member will go over it with their special skill of hand-tooling and another with gold leafing. Adding more originality to the piece.

There are many artists included in the selections that are artists to watch and are very popular internationally. Art critics speculate many of their works will one day be valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. So I encourage you, don’t miss our annual trunk show at the Dutch Art Gallery. You just might buy a work that will be a worthwhile investment.

The prices vary from artist to artist. You may spend $50 to $20,000. Some artists recreated their larger pieces into smaller versions. You may think from a distance, is this a copy? Of course they are not. These are very talented artisans that they are able to recreate their own work just as great as their larger pieces for fractions of the cost of their larger works.

So you may see a large piece with a price that may not work with your budget, but there may be a smaller version with a price that will work for you. Below we wanted to highlight some artists that are featured above in the slideshow.

Featured Artists:

CHURA

One of the artists, Lucre Chura uses a primitive airbrushing by blowing paint through a straw to give the right type of impression of water consistency that you would probably see if you were in a shower. In the slideshow above, can you guess which one I’m talking about? She was born in Tacna, Peru in 1971. Lucre is part of a young generation of painters that graduated from the Escuela de Arte Francisco Lazo, in Tacna, and emigrated to the capital, Lima, in search of fame and fortune. After graduating from the Escuela F. Lazo, Lucre joined the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes and studied there for another 4 years to obtain the title of Painter. Her extensive number of exhibitions include: 1998: “Exposicion de Egresados 1997: ”Centro Cultural de la ENBA – Lima, Peru; “Promocion 1997 – Salon Anual” National Museum – Lima, Peru; “Exposicion de Egresados” Galería de Arte Banco de Comercio Miraflores, Lima-Peru; “Exposicion Colectiva” Praxis Gallery, Barranco, Lima-Peru; 1997: “Exposicion de Alumnos Ultimo Año Academico” Sala de Cultura del Banco Wiese; “Exposicion Colectiva” Imagen Gallery of Art; “Exposicion Colectiva” Feria del Libro – Home Show – Lima, Peru; “Asociacion Stella Maris – Lima”; “Exposicion Colectiva” Caja Municipal de Barranco, Lima, Peru; “Exposicion Colectiva” Petroperu Gallery of Art; 1996: “Muestras de Integracion Plastica” Archeologic Museum of Ancash – Huaraz, Peru; “Arte para el bien de los ñiños” USA Embassy, Lima-Peru; “Exposicion de Arte Contemporaneo”; “ExposicionPlastico Homenaje 67 Aniversario de la Reincorporacion de Tacna al Peru” Tacna Club – Lima, Peru; “VIII Exposicion de la Asociacion Stella Maris” Nautical Club Lima, Peru; “Exposicion de Pinturas Grabados y Esculturas” Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Public School; “Exposicion XVI Concurso Michel Cia.” Banco Continental Gallery – Lima, Peru; “Panorama de la P;astica peruana” Centro Cultural ENBA- Lima, Peru; “MIXTURAS 96” Imagen Art Gallery; “Integracion Plastica” Union Club – Tacna, Peru 1995: “Exposicion de Egrasados de la E.S.E.A. Francisco Laso” Humareda Art Gallery; “Exposicion Concurso IPSS Planificacion Familiar” IPSS Gallery – Tacna, Peru; 1994:; “Festival Artistico Francisco Laso” Francisco Laso Art Gallery – Tacna, Peru; “Primavera 94” Francisco Laso Art Gallery – Tacna, Peru; “Laso Expone” Gallery of Art of the Main Theater – Tacna, Peru; ”Exposicion de Egresados de la E.S.E.A.” Gallery of Art of the Main Theater – Tacna, Peru Two of her honors are: – Second Prize in the “Quinto Laso” Contest – Tacna, Peru – First Honorable Mention in the Francisco Lazo Promotion – Tacna, Peru

VALDIVIA

Escape to Machu Picchu is a 30×40 original oil by Peruvian artist Valdivia. Born in Ayacucho, where the strong Maoist movement “Sendero Luminoso” was engendered. Ayacucho has always been known as a town where revolutionaries were born. Valdivia is, precisely, a good example of the character an Ayacuchan has. Very limited in resources, Valdivia had to strive to become the well-known artist that he is now. During his youth, he had to hold all kinds of jobs, just to survive, and persistence has paid off for him. At the age of 20, he decided to leave his beloved Ayacucho and headed to the capital, Lima. Because of his excellent drawing ability, he was accepted at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Lima. After 6 years of indefatigable work, he graduated with the highest honors, being rewarded with a scholarship to study in Italy, where he lived for 3 years. On his return, he had to fight to establish himself in the market. His art was so different and stylized that no gallery was willing to represent him, so he began to teach. Fortunately, one of his students was well connected in the business and that helped him break into the market. In addition to the several exhibitions he has held, his curriculum includes distinguished awards given to him by the Italian Embassy in Peru and the Instituto Peruano-Norteamericano.

GERALD

What a great conversation piece of Eterno Resplandor by Gerald a 30×40 original oil. In the slideshow above, it is the one with a view under the sea. Born in Ancash, Peru, in 1963, Gerald comes from a family of artists. His father was a painter while his mother is a renown ceramist. He studied in the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes de Lima under the direction of well known masters like Milner Cajahuaringa and Miguel Angel Cuadros. He graduated from the art school in 1988, being awarded the second place prize. He has held several exhibitions including two one-person shows. Among his most important exhibitions should be mentioned: Galeria 2VS (1994, 1989), Galeria Alianza Francesa (1993, 1992), Museo Pedro de Osma (1992), Galeria Formas (1993) and Municipalidad de Miraflores (1990). His two most important awards are his 1st prize in the contest “Arte Joven” organized by Galeria 2VS (1989) and 3rd prize on National Contest organized by the Hotel Crillon (1989).

PEÑA

Contraluz a 30×40 oil and Red Dance an original 36×24 oil by South American artist Elizabeth Peña. They are the two portraits of young girls in tutus featured in the slideshow above. This is known as the “Painter of Hapiness”. Born in Lima, Peru, in July 08, 1966. Elizabeth Peña is one of those rare natural talents that is evolving into a master painter. She started quite small making beautiful drawings that will, after a few years, her parents to persuaded her to attend an art school. Not very keen on it, but not totally discontent, she started school. Art school was a time for training her magnificent drawing skills and of course a lot more. She was well known at school for her art independence. The name of the art school is: “Escuela Nacional Superior Autonoma de Bella Artes del Peru”. She studied painting and drawing from 1986 -1993. Also, she did several seminaries – Taller de Historia del Arte in University Catolica and University of Lima in Peru Peña where she fell in love with the classic art masters. She especially admires, Rembrandt. The biggest influence on her, however, is the french master Fatin-Latour. Other influences include the style of Baca Flor and the sobriety of Merino, both of whom are peruvian artists from the past century. Despite her recent introduction to the American market, her work has been received very well. Presently, Peña is showing in more than 20 galleries in the United States and Canada

VILLASANTE

There is a unique 22×30 watercolor by South American artist Altino Villasante titled, Paseo. Villasante is an individual possessing a tremendous natural insight into his surroundings and environment, allowing, pure intuition to spur his inspirations of masterful works. Every character study, every architectural painting and every harbor scene is a personal interpretation of life, as seen through his eyes. He totally avoided any academic influence; nor the exposure to other artists and the contemporary art movement hasn’t been much of an influence. Villasante is an excellent and gifted artist by nature, not by education. Villasante was born in 1965 in the poorest section of Peru, Puno. At the age of 7, he was taken to the port of Lima with expectations of emigrating to the USA. Because of legal implications, he was not to realize his dream. He remained alone in Lima, never returning to Puno, and stayed by himself as the sole occupant in the house all these years. Villasante’s brush strokes show his character…strength and determination. He shows his candor and innocence through the paintings of children; and the influence of his architectural studies shown through his doors and boat renderings. His still life works show his ability to relate the old traditional Peruvian culture with what is considered modern Peru. His portrait and character studies bring a deep feeling and perception of that individual’s life. Well known for his dozens of exhibitions in America, Villasante decided to step to the challenge and exhibited at the temple of modern watercolor, England. In February, 1999, Villasante exhibited, along with hundreds of other watercolorists, at the most prestigious watercolor exhibition in the world, getting an impressive attention that surpassed any high expectation he may have had. Villasante’s future is assured…he most certainly will develop into one of the most important Latin-American artist of all times. We are witnessing the birth of a major artist whose emerging career will most certainly place him among the most important painters of all times.

SALAS

30×40 oil by Roberto Salas. Born in Lima, Peru in 1977. He showed exceptional artistic talent at a young age. Salas studied painting, drawing, sculpture and etching as part of his artistic training. He graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes receiving the designation of Artista Plastico or aka, fine artist. Salas was characteristically well-disciplined and motivated, so a successful artistic career seemed inevitable. Salas’ paintings display an extraordinary realism. Nature is the primary source of inspiration for his works. One must be a consummate observer to get the best results. “The simplest things or nuances,” says Salas, “go unnoticed by most people. Yet these are the things that are astonishing.” Salas’ subjects are vary. He particularly enjoys floral paintings. These display agile brush strokes; an open composition; a warm colour palette; and an interesting interplay of contrasts. The paintings capture exceptional moments in time, where one has to afford to stop and contemplate which may have gone unnoticed. These qualities are indicative of a romantic artist who is at once very knowledgeable, sincere, and also possesses a certain amount of self-criticism. Salas has had numerous exhibitions throughout Peru. His exceptional artistic skills and sublime interpretations are grabbing the attention of serious collectors and dealers alike. The circle of admirers is steadily growing and Salas is poised to become a formidable force in the world of fine arts.

BARAS

Amazing realism by South American artist, Roberto Baras called the Canicas a 30×48 oil. It’s the one with the colorful marbles. We don’t know much about his background at the moment. So far his work that we have seen here from taking something ordinary and bringing it to a photographic level that you can almost take the objects. Or at least you desire to do so.

Below are some new works that we added to our private collection that is available for you to acquire. Of course, we can not show all the work that was seen at the Trunk Show, but if there are any works above that you want to see if it is available or you want a custom work by a specific artist mentioned then we would be happy to arrange all the details.