RODRIGO DE LA CRUZ CABRERA

Artist from the state of Guerrero, México.

Schooling: Junior High School

Artisanship: Clay Work, Mineral Paints and Amate Paper painting.

San Agustin Oapan .C.P. 40173

Tepecuacuilco de Trujano,Gro.

Telephone: 017331898302

             Cel: 017331066356

PERSONAL INFORMATION

-Place and date of birth: January 5th  1995. San Agustin Oapan, Gro.Mexico. 

-Age: 22 years old

-Marital Status: Married; two people depending on him. 

-State of health : Healthy

-Type of Blood: ARH+

-Hobbies: Football and fishing.

FORMAL EDUCATION

-Junior High School, through television. 

Name of school: " Hero of the South", San Agustin Oapan.

-Course in Com-unitary Development through Popular Arts for the Strengthening of local arts and crafts 2016-2017.

LABORAL EXPERIENCE

-Since young age helping the parents and learning through them the family heritage of working the clay and pigments.

-9 years experience  in participating in fairs and contests,winning awards and recognitions.

OBJECTIVES

-Continue working and preserving these techniques that are in risk of getting lost because of the lack of interest from the new generations.

-Preserve this representative community culture of clay working.

-Continue learning this wonderful trade of clay paining and clay working.

-Winning awards in the most important National contests.

-Participate in an International Fair.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

-2014 : SECOND PLACE, "National Young Creators of Popular Arts"

-2014:  SPECIAL AWARD," National Contest of Mexican Nativity Scene" XXI Edition.

-2014: FIRST PRIZE"  Best Piece Category, on X Edition,"Decorated Pottery with Mineral Pigments from San Agustin Oapan".

-2015: SECOND PLACE, "National Grand Prize of Popular Arts" Clay category . Edition XL

-2016: FIRST PLACE " Contest of Narrated Stories on Amate Paper from the Nahuatl People from the High Balsas Region; Municipality of Tepecuacuilco de Trujano, Gro.Mexico".

-2017: SECOND PRIZE, In the "F" Category "New Designs On Decorated Pottery with Mineral Pigments from San Agustin Oapan, Gro."

-SAN PEDRO AWARD,  "National Ceramic Contest" Tlaquepaque XLI Edition.

SELF REFERENCE IN LABOR 

I am a young artisan with many goals to accomplish. I love my work because it allows me to manifest my feelings, paint birds singing, lovely mornings I enjoy.

I consider myself a perfectionist in my work because quality is very important. At the same time I am patient and tranquil.