Isabel Fabian: Grizzly Bear WoodcarvingSplendid one piece grizzly bear wood sculpture by top Oaxacan artist Isabel Fabian. This grizzly bear with fish has such a powerful expressive face! Isabel's painting is spectacular, using different hues of brown, red, and yellow she created wonderful patterns. Take a look at the design on the face, so complex and delicate. Isabel has the talent for creating distinct patterned areas, in different colors and at the same time integrating them into a

framed by black Greek key borders

almost optical pattern

her expression serene and inward

and two small white teeth that give this little squirrel a great deal of personality

What a lovely

she gathers a handful of paper roses

contemporary piece

The people of the Colima Culture truly valued their dogs

painted a warm salmon pink

known throughout Oaxaca for her exquisite flower work

the craftsmanship shines through in every precise brushstroke

Together they form a creature that is instinctive yet steady