Veronica Casares Lee
Ceramic
Figures
To Contact:
This artisan’s page is part of the Feria Maestros del Arte website, a non-profit organization providing a yearly venue for Mexican folk artisans to come together to sell their work. If you wish to purchase the artisan's work other than at the Feria, you MUST contact them directly.
434 116 0332
verocasa7@gmail.com
www.monk-e.net
Born in Lázaro
Cárdenas, Michoacán, Veronica and her husband, Pat Lee,
have resided in Pátzcuaro since 2006 with their two children where
they are building their home and studio near the pyramids.
Veronica began
her formal study of art at the Houston High School for the Performing
Arts while growing up in Texas. Her concentration is high fire glazed
ceramics. Her grandfather introduced her to barro (clay) when
she was a child. She moved to New York City to study at the Pratt Institute
and it was there that the ceramic body captured her interest as an ideal
medium to combine form with her love of color. When Veronica isn't playing
with clay, she dreams about it.
Her work in
traditional forms is influenced by modern techniques. Technically, Veronica
does not create folk art, however, she is one of the hundreds of young
Mexicans taking their rich heritage and creating new mediums to express
their ethnicity and culture thereby giving her art a new and unique look.
She is highly influenced by the history and architecture of the pyramids
in Michoacán near where she lives.
Each year Veronica
creates approximately 200 pieces, each one lovingly formed and painted.
She is avidly collected by admirers all over the world. She has expanded
her venue to include wall hung ceramic boxes that contain both political
and personal statements.
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