Ano Uno, El Taller March Poster 1981

Year1981

Hand SignedLower Left in Pencil With Embossed Chop 

Condition Excellent 

Not Framed 

Purchased fromPrivate Collector 2019 

Story / Additional Info"Ano Uno" created to celebrate and commemorate the first successful year on El Taller Gallery located at the corner of IH-35 and East 6th St, Austin, TX. This was the first gallery opened and owned by Amado Pena. Each year, for the next 14 years, another serigraph in the "Ano" series was created for the Spring Show at El Taller Gallery. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID141442

Amado Pena - United States

Art Brokerage: Amado Pena Jr. American Artist: B. 1943. Amado Pena Jr.'s art focuses on Hispanic and Native American figures and has been described as capturing the essence of the Southwest. Pena, a mestizo of Mexican and Yaqui Indian descent, was born in 1943 and raised in Laredo, Texas. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees at Texas A & I University in Kingsville, Texas and was an art teacher in Texas public schools for sixteen years. Pena is known for his humanitarian efforts, and his fund-raising activities have benefited charities such as the March of Dimes, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Native American Rights Fund and the Mexican American Legal and Educational Fund. The Amado and JB Pena "Art Has Heart" Foundation, established in 1994, provides opportunities for low and modest income students in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona to further their education in the arts. Paintings wanted.