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Tesuque, NM Leroy Ramon Archuleta 1949- Carvings

Information: Like his father, Felipe, Leroy Archuleta carves life-sized creatures with ferocious yet endearing faces. Both carve animals native to New Mexico, as well as beasts pictured in children's books and popular magazines such as National Geographic. Leroy notes that his carvings can always be distinguished from his father's: "I use sandpaper, for instance; he wouldn't take the time." Treasures from the Smithsonian American Folk Art Museum

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Bibliography: "Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists" by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, New York, 1990. "Contemporary American Folk Art - A Collector's Guide" Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996. Slotin Folk Art Auction Catalog, Masterpiece Sale, November 4, 2006 "20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993. "Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, 2000. "American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003. "Flying Free: Twentieth-Century Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Ellin and Baron Gordon" by Ellin Gordon, Barbara L. Luck and Tom Patterson, exhibit catalog for The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, 1997.

Credit: Slotin Folk Art

ElkLife-sized sculpture created from carved wood, paint, straw, deer antlers, glass eyes. 85" h x 68" L. Possibly the largest Archuleta in existence. Provenance: Chuck and Jan Rosenak. Credit: Slotin Folk Art

Rattlesnake c. 1990. Primarily bottlecaps with wood and glass. Head and Tail. 60l Credit: Slotin Folk Art

Leopard July 10, 1993. Carved and painted wood with bristle whiskers. Excellent condition. 16" h x 44" long x 7" w Provenance Ruth West. Credit: Slotin Folk Art

Black Bear with a Large Fish Carved and painted cotton wood. Glass eyes and rubber claws. c. 1991. Excellent condition. A Masterpiece! 56" h x 24" w x 27" d (Life-sized and very tall!) Featured in Southern Living Magazine, October 2006. Credit: Slotin Folk Art

	Pig 1990. Carved and painted wood with glass eyes and rope tail. 25" x 15" h x 7.5" Excellent condition. Credit: Slotin Folk Art
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