Raul Coronel

Yes, that is who I am speaking about. I am new to this site, did I post it in the wrong place?

Lovely pieces. We have a thread on Raul Coronel. I’ll merge the post with it in due course.

Thank you NaomiM!

Okay! So much has happened these last few weeks. After my beloved dad passed away in my arms 8 weeks ago, I dived into art. I use to dabble here in there, but nothing like being so sad for 15 hours a day and looking at pieces through out the internet for 6 weeks. That is when I came across Raul Coronel's pieces. So much joy in them! My dad was a craftsman, Hispanic and lived in Santa Monica from the late 50's until the mid 90's, well, the connection was surreal. I was hooked at every level with Raul's masterpieces. I purchased a large Guinea Hen piece from its original owner who was 96 years old. She was an Army officer's wife who received it 1966 while stationed in Denver, CO as a wedding gift. It was what I considered mint condition...until someone who will remain nameless left my sanctuary room (aka sunroom) door open and the cats had a hey day with it, not once, but twice! I was crushed and I only owned it for less than a week. The hen is salvaged, but the burlap is not. Two weeks prior to this,  I have been speaking to a gallery/MCM star owner about a piece he was selling. I kept going back and forth because I did not want to own a large piece of art. Just like the original hen lady, my husband is a Army Officer as well and we were also married in CO. The original owner was so tickled by that! Military families generally have to move every 2-3 years and military movers are brutal! My goal is to own a smaller size people piece or maybe even an animal piece that I can carry on person with each move. Okay, as my husband always say "Gabby, bottom line upfront"! HA HA! Here goes:  Is it crazy for me to consider giving, well trading these two pieces for one smaller piece? I love the people pieces so much and well I explained the size concerns. The flower piece is currently crated and waiting for Fed Ex to deliver to me, but I figured why pay twice to ship? If I can have the gallery/MCM store send it directly to someone else (it has been paid for). What I have is a the Guinea Hen 31 3/4" W x 25" H and 1 1/2"D, "Cornel" tile is no longer there, original frame with the Venice sticker on back, one feather is missing a small piece. I now also own the flower/tree pot that measures  49" W x 31' H and 1 1/2" D, has the "Raul" stamp on it, and original frame. Please bear with me, as I am new to all of this. Thank you for any input. Okay, now I can breathe, Anyone still there? :)

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Raul Coronel has died. He passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was 96 years old. RIP

He is an exceptional artistic mind and we would be unaware of his work had you not joined the forum.
Thanks Calusa