Rafael Morla

Rafael Morla is from La Romana, a small town in the Dominican Republic. He lives there with his wife, 9 children, and 28 grandchildren. Rafael has had no training or formal schooling in his lifetime. He carves wood into fabulous and colorful artworks, and paints these in bright and happy colors. He loves especially to carve images of the outdoors and nature, particularly trees of all kinds, animals, birds, sea creatures and the like. His trees are magical and exotic, most of them being local trees and plants from the Caribbean island where Rafael and his family have lived all their lives. The birds, fish, and other tropical animals are images of what this talented artist sees around him every day. Rafael's palette is brilliant and cheerful with colors that reflect the sunshine and tropical feeling of his island home.

Rafael is well- known in his own country and his artwork is in high demand there among collectors, architects, hotel decorators and interior designers etc. Although his work sells extremely well, he usually shares most of the money he receives for his art with his large and extended family and the community in which he lives. As a result of this generosity and wonderful human spirit, Rafael and his family live a simple life in their primitive home in La Romana. His happiness and goodness shines through in all of his artwork, and brightens up the day of anyone who happens to be fortunate enough to view or purchase these unique and marvelous creations. Rafael Morla's artwork has been exhibited in various art galleries, museums, hotels, and art exhibits throughout the United States and the Caribbean. His work was featured in 2003 at the Missouri Botanical Garden exhibit of Latin American Folk Art, and was written up in the Vail, Colorado newspaper on July 4th , 2003 on the front page of the Arts and Entertainment Section, as the most interesting artist included in a show at one of Vail's prestigious galleries.

	Blue Crab Medium: Wood Size: 11.5" w x 5" h x 9" l Price: $75		Red Crab Medium: Wood Size: 13" w x 4.5" h x 8" l Price: $75
	Pink Lobster Medium: Wood Size: 16.5" l x 9" w x 5" h Price: $125		Painted Coconuts Medium: Wood Size: 5.5" l x 6" w x 4" h Price: $48 each
	Orange Lobster Medium: Wood, Plastic Knife Size: 16" l x 11" w x 5.5" h Price: $125		Green Lobster Medium: Wood, Plastic Knife Size: 15" l x 10.5" w x 5" h Price: $125
	Yellow Snail Medium: Wood Size: 11" x 6.5" Price: $75		Blue Snail Medium: Wood Size: 11.5" l x 4" w x 7.5" h Price: $75
	Flower Table Medium: Wood Size: 21" h x 11" w x 23" w (with leaves) Price: $250		Anteater Medium: Wood Size: 18" l x 7.5" w x 12" h Price: $250
	Small Tree Medium: Wood Size: 20" x 20" x 20" (base 6" x 6") Price: $295		Medium Tree Medium: Wood Size: 69" h x 34" diameter (11" x 11" base) Price: $1200
	Blue Bird Medium: Wood Size: Price: $150		Blue Rooster Medium: Wood Size: 23" l x 19" h x 5" w Price: $150
	Blue Fish Medium: Wood Size: 25" l x 7.5" h x 1" w Price: $125		Orange Fish Medium: Wood Size: Price: $125
	Yellow Fish Medium: Wood Size: 13" l x 5.25" h x 4" w Price: $125		Fish Circle Medium: Wood Size: 34" diameter Price: $550
	Pink Turtle Medium: Wood Size: 20" l x 12" w x 5" h Price: $195		Green Turtle Medium: Wood Size: 13.5" l x 8" w x 3" h Price: SOLD
	Orange Pineapple Medium: Wood Size: 18" h x 7" diameter Price: $175		Green Pineapple Medium: Wood Size: 18" h x 7" diameter Price: $175
	House Medium: Wood Size: 9 x 9 x 7 Price: $175		Bird in Flight Medium: Wood Size: 28 x 18 x 8 Price: $850
	Four Houses Medium: Painting Size: Price: $450