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Kenny
Chavez
is an Albuquerque
recycle folk artist. His long-time store, In Crowd, (1984
to 2003) along Nob Hill's Central Avenue retail strip, stirred
the pot of creativity for the Albuquerque arts community for
many years.
Today that retail space is now called Masks Y Mas
where Kenny currently helps to manage the gallery,where he shows
his work,and manages the Masks Y Mas Furniture Store
where you can sometimes find him working on his art. Both stores
are in Nob Hill.
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"I wanted
to make something with my hands, to use raw materials that
cost close to nothing, and ... I was bored at my job. So, seven
years ago I got into the habit of going out to the land (anywhere)
and salvaging rusted bottlecaps, old cans, bottles, photos,
bailing wire, and weathered barn-wood." These are what
I now call my "Retablos." Traditionally, a retablo
is a wall hanging that is for a special place in your
home for devotional or non-devotional inspiration.
2010, a new decade. I can state proudly that I've been creating
my artwork for over 10 years. From 2001 to 2009 I produce over
250 pieces of work each year. That's over 2000
pieces of recycled, reclaimed, found object art I've assembled
and sold in a decade!! WOW!! And I still have both hands intact...and
plenty of Tetanus shots, too!
I hope you continue to enjoy my work as
I evolve into the new and exciting decade.
Gracias Amigos,
Kenny
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