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Efrén Gonzalez is an Ajijic artist who has seen his career on the rise in the past five years with multiple international solo exhibitions.
He regularly holds charity art auctions in the plaza, raising money for local schools, programs or someone with expensive medical bills.
Visit his gallery at Marcos Castellanos #7 in Ajijic, where you can also get your artwork framed in the shop that he and his family run. You’ll also find art supplies such as paints, brushes, and canvases, as well as pre-made picture frames.
Efrén can also teach you how to paint in one of his plein air workshops.
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Photos of Efrén Gonzalez
Efrén Gonzalez at work on one of his paintings in 2010.
Several times a year, Efrén holds a charity art auction in the Ajijic plaza to benefit a cause.
One of the auctions underway. Free tequila is usually served to help get the bids rolling.
One of Efren's pieces for sale during an auction in 2010.
Efrén has a few murals and sculptures on streets in Ajijic.
Day of the Dead in Ajijic
Ajijic is full of Day of the Dead celebrations, mostly centered around the cemetery and the main plaza. Altars and sawdust carpets are built on November 2 and a wall with hundreds of terracota skulls and candles is illuminated outside the main church.
The idea for this wall of terracotta skulls, seen here illuminated by hundreds of candles on the Day of the Dead, was planned and executed by Efrén Gonzalez. Each skull remembers a deceased town member, whose name is engraved on the base. The wall is across from church San Andrés on Marcos Castellanos street and is lit each November 2, usually at 9 p.m.
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