About Me
Cris Radal is the pseudonym of the artist, Mrs Cristina S. Juhász Conde, daughter of a Hungarian father and a German mother. She was born on 13th February 1960 in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, but she considers herself Patagonian by choice.
She inherited her aesthetic sense and perfection in her work from her parents.
She took up scroll sawing as a hobby in her youth. Later, with the influence of the Patagonian landscapes, the weather and native traditions together with the European concept of art, she gave birth to the creation of original pieces.
She also enjoyed flying. She became a pilot and flew a glider across the Patagonian skies, as free as a bird, giving her the opportunity to appreciate the beauty in nature, its magnificence and its plenitude.
She doesn’t fly in the open sky any more, but she keeps her free spirit in her imagination leading her to new experiences which help her enrich her works.
As a mature woman and artist she has decided it is time to show the world her work.
The artistic quality of her productions can be compared to fine wines aged in oak barrels, which once mature make us enjoy their colour, bouquet and flavour.
What does Cris Radal offer?
Works sawed in wood, entirely hand-made, reaching from picture frames to souvenirs, wall ornaments, little figures, jewellery, personalized gifts, Christmas decorations and any other idea you may have which is possible to be sawed in wood.
She uses a wide variety of wood types, depending on the color and the grain which make the piece of work more outstanding. Among the tree species she chooses from, she prefers oak, willow trees, raulí, lenga, cedar, odara pine, chestnut tree, cherry tree.
The finish is made by rubbing the piece with sandpaper again and again, and she uses paste natural wax or bee wax for the final finishing touches. In this way the piece is not only protected but the natural color of the wood is also accentuated.
When the moment comes to create, Cris Radal uses her Creativity, Realism, Imagination, Sensitivity to give shape to her work of art. She offers high quality, responsibility, artistic integrity and honesty.
Twelve years of permanent development, perseverance and love for what she does, result in the production of unique pieces of wood art.