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Ojeda was born in Uruguay where he trained at the University of Uruguay,
School of Fine Arts. He has lived in France, Chile, Mexico and for
many years has been residing in the Washington, DC area. Woodcuts
and linocuts are Ojeda's preferred media. He prints them by hand and
generally makes small editions of 25 copies. His work is notable for
its strong imagery, lyricism and exceptional printing quality. The
prints convey a kind of visual poetry, and some of his own favorite
pieces, in fact, are illustrated poetry. He has created works based
on or including the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Walt Whitman, Sylvia Plath
and others. Ojeda's work has been commissioned to illustrate a variety
of publications.
To free himself from the exacting discipline of the woodblock, the artist turns to watercolors and oils. He also creates furniture fantasies, often using discarded furniture and giving chairs or tables a new life by painting them with fanciful birds, fish, or the ubiquitous sun and moon, or carving them with unique design elements. He sometime designs furniture pieces as sculpture. Ojeda welcomes studio visits at 3813 Upton St., NW, Washington, DC. His prints and other artwork are reasonably priced and can be purchased directly from him. He can be reached by phone at 202-483-6311, or email at naulojeda@aol.com
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