Learn About Peru » Peruvian artist http://www.learnaboutperu.com Experience The Land of the Incas Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:03:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A Treat for Art Lovers in Peru http://www.learnaboutperu.com/peruvian-artist/a-treat-for-art-lovers-in-peru/ http://www.learnaboutperu.com/peruvian-artist/a-treat-for-art-lovers-in-peru/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:51:15 +0000 admin http://www.learnaboutperu.com/?p=698 If you appreciate fine art, you’ll love perusing the countless paintings in the artisan markets of Lima. There are some recurring themes throughout a lot of the art, but you can find virtually any style at any price level, and own an authentic, one of a kind piece of artwork from Peru. Some of the most popular Peruvian paintings are of Peruvian children in traditional dress, women in the rural areas with their long braids and hats, and landscapes of Machu Picchu and the Amazon. But there are also very realistic composition pieces, modern black and whites, and just about any other style you could wish for. If you buy a large piece you can have the canvas wrapped up for easy traveling – we did this with several pieces on a recent trip.

]]> http://www.learnaboutperu.com/peruvian-artist/a-treat-for-art-lovers-in-peru/feed/ 0 San Blas: A Wonderful Artist Colony in Cuzco http://www.learnaboutperu.com/san-blas-cusco/san-blas-a-wonderful-artist-colony-in-cuzco/ http://www.learnaboutperu.com/san-blas-cusco/san-blas-a-wonderful-artist-colony-in-cuzco/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:58:15 +0000 admin http://www.learnaboutperu.com/?p=69
Martha Morales Work

Martha Morales Work

Located just a few blocks from the Main Square of Cuzco, the San Blas artist colony is not to be missed. Although you have to climb a fairly steep hill to reach San Blas, it is worth every step! It is such a unique looking place, with its lovely colonial houses and the numerous side streets running between them. We were so lucky on a trip several years ago to meet a delightful young woman who is an up and coming artist; she had her own studio in the main plaza and agreed to take our daughters and some friends to a local Incan ruins site and give them an afternoon of art lessons. The children had a wonderful afternoon listening to music and painting to their emotions in a picturesque location. I’ve stayed in touch with Martha Morales Polar and purchased several of her pieces over the years. She is living in France for a while with her husband and having gallery showings of her work. The opportunities to interact with both old and new cultures and to