Luis Pablo: Quokka The Happiest Animal on Earth flower seller

Luis Pablo: Quokka The Happiest Animal on Earth flower sellerMagnificent one piece quokka by top Oaxacan woodcarving master Luis Pablo. The quokka is a small marsupial native to Australia, famous worldwide for its permanently smiling face, and has been called the happiest animal on earth. Luis Pablo captures that irresistible quality perfectly. He carved it upright and relaxed, with that gentle, contented expression that has made the quokka an internet sensation and a genuine symbol of joy. The painting is pure

Look closely at the head

edged with cream lines

Dimensions: 4''Tall 3''Long 2

This is hard to do with such a wide piece of wood

Betty Quezada

and full of personality

Dimensions: 9" Tall 13" Circumference

as if it’s caught mid-moment

alert ears

carved from wood

this folk art sculpture reflects the artistry and spirituality of local traditions

There is a quiet alertness in the eyes