Paper Mache Skull Head

Description

13 inch tall Skull head. I used a Mexican mask as armature to build the first layers of paper. After I removed the armature I build the back of the head using another armature . Both armatures have been removed so the inside is hollow. I hand painted it with acrylics and put a final coat of resin. I hope you like it.

I was born in Mexico, spent my 20’s in Chicago and have lived in Austin, Texas for many years now. I paint what I see in my dreams, my subconscience and can be described as a surrealist. The stories I see come from the tradition of magical realism we experience in Latin America. I love folk art, especially what comes from the Day of the Dead genre and calaveras make their way into my paper mache art along with mermaids, dinosaurs, and wild creatures. I also make silver jewelry that has an industrial feel.