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Gregorio Bracamonte

Gregorio Bracamonte Gallery

Rebirth of an Ancient Tradition

Born to a family of artisans Gregorio Bracamonte grew up working with clay and stone. The ceramics at the time were rustic urns and cooking bowls along with some decorative Indian replicas. As a young man Gregorio took interest in an ancient decorative style only know through ancient shards and books. Over years, trial and error the decorative style of the Nicoya was brought back to life by master artisan Gregorio Bracamonte.

Gregorio Bracamonte - pre-Columbian Master

In establishing the Nicoya tradition as a working process, Gregorio tapped into ancient knowledge in utilizing the sap of the Mora tree as black pigment. This pigment was used by the area tribes and very likely was the same natural resource that the Maya and other Mesoamerican cultures used in the decorative pottery.

The sculptural forms of the Nicoya are master sculptures joining clay in forms of animal and human interaction. Bringing the clay together in such a fashion is a lost art reconnected my Don Gregorio. The union of form and decoration brings back to life a magical tradition of an obscure, ancient Central American culture.

Contemporary Sculptures Indigenous Techniques

What we are witnessing now in the work of Gregorio Bracamonte is master artisan in line with other native communities around the world. In his mid 50’s, Gregorio Bracamonte is creating sculpture of incredible significance. From idol forms to magnificent jaguar sculptures the work of Gregorio Bracamonte are collector pieces and the definition of museum quality.