Beautiful Macaw

In this relief panel by Costa Rica's Christian Vasquez, a beautiful macaw parrot rests on a branch. Vasquez works with a single piece of pochote wood, hand-carving the parrot with intricate detail. Says the artist, 'For the majority of my life, I have been surrounded by nature. Due to my Costa Rican identity, the love that I feel for the Costa Rican landscape has inspired me to utilize my talent to translate them into beautiful works of art.'