$1,700
Culebra Ebra Abra is a 22″x28″ acrylic and oil painting, part of my Alebrije Inspired series. Alebrijes (ah-lay-bree-heys) are vibrantly colored, intricately hand-painted sculptures of animals, people, objects, or fantastical creatures. They are made from wood or papier mache. This Mexican folk art originated in Mexico City, but Oaxaca City, in the state of Oaxaca, is now considered the epicenter for alebrijes.
My name for this painting came from a song by Venezuelan band leader, musician, and singer, Oscar D’Leon, AKA The Lion of Salsa. In the song, he introduces his piano player whose name is Culebra (which means snake in Spanish) as ‘Culebra ebra ebra abra’, a musical riff on Culebra’s name.
