Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Turtle Oaxaca saints the grass is painted in

the grass is painted in bright lime blades reaching upward like soft flames

anchoring all that wingspan

Layered geometric motifs on the shell and luminous floral patterns across the body further root the piece in traditional Zapotec design language while showcasing his bold

This magnificent owl alebrije is a brilliant collaboration between Jose Calvo and his wife

Luis Pablo: Northwest Coast Art Turtle Oaxaca saints the grass is painted inThis striking sea turtle by Luis Pablo feels like a little piece of Northwest Coast mythology come to life. The smooth, stylized body becomes a moving canvas of bold black, white, red, and green, echoing the graphic power of Indigenous Pacific Northwest design. On the shell, a dramatic masklike face with wide eyes, a playful tongue, and radiating motifs gives the turtle a strong ceremonial presence. Each flipper is painted with crisp geometric forms