{"product_id":"15-la-pera-the-pear-artist-charlotte-sigurdon","title":"15 LA PERA (The Pear) artist Charlotte Sigurdson","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on board, 8 x 10” plus frame \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlso shown here is the original Don Clemente Gallo card for LA PERA.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe riddle associated with this image:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEl que espera, desespera.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe who waits despairs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(A pun: espera \"to wait\" and es pera \" to be a pear\" are homophones in Mexican Spanish.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte Sigurdson is a multidisciplinary artist from Winnipeg, Canada. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe began her artistic career as a doll maker and now practices in a variety of mediums including oil paint, textiles, ceramics, wood and gold work. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharlotte’s work explores the human condition and the ways in which our inner worlds interact with the world at large. Her paintings focus on the human form juxtaposed with surreal elements and bold colors and patterns. Similarly, her doll work combines realism with abstraction and exaggerated forms. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrowse all of Charlotte's work for Cactus Gallery: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/collections\/charlotte-sigurdson\" title=\"https:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/collections\/charlotte-sigurdson\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/collections\/charlotte-sigurdson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cactus Gallery LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48410476445918,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/6854\/files\/image1_15de47e1-f162-4817-a45e-5cedcf722727.jpg?v=1783290904","url":"https:\/\/cactusgalleryla.com\/products\/15-la-pera-the-pear-artist-charlotte-sigurdon","provider":"Cactus Gallery LA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}