Octavio Andrew

Mata Ortiz

Octavio Andrew is a potter living and working in the village of Mata Ortiz in Chihuahua, Mexico. He was one of Reynaldo Quezada's students and has been making pottery for more than 20 years. He appears to have specialized in painting matte black designs on glossy black jars.

Learning Path
Octavio Andrew | Octavio 2
Fish and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with fish and geometric design
3.25 in H by 4.25 in Dia
Fish and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar with fish and geometric design
2.25 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Bird, fish and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a bird, fish and geometric design
4.25 in H by 7.75 in Dia
Parrot, fish and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with parrot, fish and geometric design
3.75 in H by 5.5 in Dia
Fish and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar with fish and geometric design
2.5 in H by 6 in Dia
Geometric design on a black on black flying saucer jar
Black on black flying saucer jar decorated with a geometric design
2.5 in H by 6 in Dia
Fine line and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a fine line and geometric design
3 in H by 5.75 in Dia
Paquime shard and geometric design on a black on black flying saucer jar
Black on black flying saucer jar decorated with a Paquime shard and geometric design
2.5 in H by 6 in Dia
Bird, fish and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a bird, fish and geometric design
2.25 in H by 6 in Dia
Bird element and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black flying saucer jar decorated with a bird element and geometric design
2.5 in H by 7.5 in Dia
Shard geometric design on a black on black flying saucer jar
Black on black flying saucer jar decorated with a shard geometric design
2.25 in H by 6 in Dia
Bird element and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black flying saucer jar decorated with a bird element and geometric design
2.75 in H by 7.25 in Dia
Bird element and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar with bird element and geometric design
2.25 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a geometric design
2.25 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Bird element and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a bird element and geometric design
2.25 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Black on black jar decorated with a bird, fish and geometric design
3.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
Octavio Andrew | Octavio 2

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