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He does enjoy many different
subjects, mediums and styles but
it seems like he has never been far
from his Basque Roots, and his
Native Heritage Series, it is like
an endless circle, always arriving
back to his beginnings. In recording their we will be energized and inspired to follow
history through the Indomitable Face and our heart and intuition allowing us to
their monumental totems and sculptures, continue on our chosen journey.
he always gives homage to The First People
of the World, their ancestry, their early Ygartua’s Basque connection has given
beginnings, their connection with the past him a profound understanding of the
and always with a message, it is unspoken, importance of the preservation of your
but it is understood in their work. heritage and this has been prevalent in
his Native Heritage series that started
I believe like the natives, who pass on the at the beginning of his profession as
stories from their elders, that this is all vital an artist (from 1970 until present day)
to our very existence. We are influenced he has researched the First People
by everything around us, the people we from the beginning of time, the ancient
meet, the upbringing we have had and by civilizations, the remnants of their
embracing our individual core values, our civilization, their art, their extraordinary
fundamental beliefs, our guiding principles, statues to the Gods of their day.
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