ARTIST - Boris Salinas
ARTIST - Boris Salinas Tom á s Ochoa (1971 - ) Boris eschews the internet in favor of one-on-one interactions with individuals and the public. A prolific sculptor, he loves to share his studio and knowledge with numerous students, mentoring their innate abilities into refinement. Working from his compound housing hand-built, uniquely decorated studios and residences for his extended family, Boris has pursued his passion since leaving the arts program at UTPL, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. See the post about " Artist Designed Houses " for more on the Salinas compound. Boris is a painter, but mainly does figurative sculpture in fine terra-cotta clay available from the surrounding hills. The 46-year-old artist's social realism, known for very fine work, especially in the fabric folds and other clothing items, packs an impossible amount of detail into his typical 15 inch piece. He says his influences are as diverse as Michelangelo, Velázquez, and ...