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Ricardo Estella

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  • Seated Praying Figure
Ricardo Estella

Ricardo Estella was born in 1951 in New York City and was raised in the Philippines. He was an accomplished artist and credited much of his inspiration to his father who taught him how to paint and sculpt as a child while living on the island of Luzon. He returned to the United States in 1973, and created art at Creativity Explored from 1996 to 2006.

Estella was an accomplished artist best known for his dramatic and colorful ceramic work and acrylic paintings. He worked with paint, collage, weaving, sculpture, textiles, ceramics and papier-mache. His subject matter was often spiritual in nature with an imaginative twist, such as cathedrals with crucifixes and mermaids. While his work often featured religious imagery and/or iconic figures, he painted animals and landscapes as well.

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2006

    • Sacred Places, Creativity Explored

  • 2003

    • Fired and Wired, Creativity Explored

  • 2002

    • Art from the Fire, Creativity Explored

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