Work By Other Artists

Paintings and prints by Hugo Lecaros

Hugo Lecaros painted "from his heart" scenes of his native Peru. His watercolors and oils convey the profound spirit of the Peruvian people and the magical beauty of the Andes. He has been called the "the poet painter who sings with brush strokes of genius." Lecaros was awarded the prestigious Premio Nacional Medalla de Oro del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura in Peru in 2005.

He received his degree in Artes Plasticas in 1975 from the Centro Superior de Bellas Artes in Lima. For seven years he taught art history and drawing at the Collegio Secundario Nacional Teresa Gonzales de Fanning in Lima.

Lecaros lived in the San Francisco Bay Area of California from 1984 until his death on July 26, 2016. He was represented by Iguana Galleries since 1991. His watercolors describe villages in the Andes with great skill and yet freshness. He has been called "the VanGogh of South America" for his oils with heavy, turbulent brush strokes. Lecaros also painted oils in a cubistic style with his characteristic beautiful and mature color palette.

These are the few remaining paintings by Lecaros that are still available for sale.

Hugo Lecaros, painter

Prints by Martha Zappe

Martha Zappe was one of the few contemporary artists who still made "hand pulled" or "art" prints. This means the prints are not produced through photographic or computerized methods, but created on a handmade metal plate by the artist. The plate is then inked and put through a press with a special print paper. Zappe made very few prints from each plate, usually from 5 to 15, making her prints more valuable and unique.