Visual artist
Memories, roots and lived moments of the present, transformed through a contemporary, surrealist eye.
Original paintings and fine-art prints.
Fine-silver jewelry modeled by hand, coming soon
Handcrafted by Paolaevery painting and every silver piece, by her hand
From Peru to New JerseyPeruvian-born, painting in New Jersey
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Reproduced from her original paintings on paper or canvas, made to order.
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Modeled by handher jewelry, in fine silver clay, coming soon; its small marks are part of the craft
Made to orderevery print, from a scan of the original
About Paola
My name is Paola Chávez Dueñas. I am a self-taught artist in oil, acrylic and watercolor techniques, and I want to share my art with you. Growing up in a city as full of art, culture and unique landscapes as Puno, Peru, ignited my curiosity in the world of art, but as a young woman, making a living off my art was not an option, so I decided to study architecture, for I did not want to put aside my desire to create.
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“I would love to show the whole world a little piece of my art.”
Living in a country so rich in culture and folklore, I am inspired to step a little outside the real image, recreating, in an exaggerated and magical way, the customs, dances, colors and legends that I long for.
See the work behind itStories behind the paintings
All paintingsLa Huambrilla
The Amazonian girl in the red mask, and the word she's named after.
Pandillas de Punoyork
Carnival nights in Juli, her grandmother's town, danced under the stars.
Danza de Tijeras
Women taking their place in the scissors dance of the Chanka region.
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For commissions, original works or just to say hello.- hello@paochavdu.com
- @paochavdu