Heather Medrano
El Paso, Texas
I Create mixed media art with one hand. As a disabled artist I focus on re-purposing materials and staying green by creating textures with my own paint recipes.
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Finely crafted chessboard and chess pieces. Multiple materials used; wood, clay, resin, enamel, fabric, oil paint, paper and more. The board and boards bottom was cut from pine and created using the dowel method. The pieces are each made using different materials and different methods depending on the piece character. They were made with the idea of family’s playing together during the holidays. We should all take more time to share with our loved ones playing games and enjoying each other’s company. This set took a month to create, working on it daily. It is the third chess set completed by the artist. Two more different chess sets follow this one.
Pieces are as follows:
King= Santa Clause
Queen=Christmas Tree
Bishop= Candy Cane
Knight= reindeer
Rook= Gingerbread House
Pawn= Elf (white side) Snowman (black- red side)
- Subject Matter: Christmas chess
- Inventory Number: O112301
- Current Location: Crossland Gallery, 500 W. Paisano, El Paso Texas
- Collections: Chess sets
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