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Chafil Cheucarama M. is a Wounaan artist and illustrator from Darién Province, Panama. ==Early life== As a child Cheucarama watched his father carved intricate zoomorphic sculptures. He began carving tagua seeds, known as "vegetable ivory," as well. The linguist Ron Binder noticed Cheucarama's artistic skills in the village of Aruza in the early 1970s. The teenager carved representational toys from balsa wood.〔Callaghan 28〕 Binder invited Cheucarama to move to Alcalde Díaz, where the young man was able to take art classes. Later he earned a degree in graphic design.〔("La Riqueza Indígena de Cheucarama." ) ''Casamérica.'' Retrieved 28 April 2013.〕 ==Art career== The historian Reina Torres de Araúz hired Cheucarama to illustrate several of his books.〔 He was selected as "Panama's best illustrator."〔 Representing the Americas, he won first place in an OAS Children's Book Fair in Italy in 1994. Besides drawing with pen and ink, Cheucarama also paints in acrylics.〔 He is regarded as one of the most prominent artists in the Wounaan community.〔 In 1998, Cheucarama was part of the show, "Tributo a la Patria" (Tribute to the Homeland).〔Marice, André. ("Regreso a la pintura." ) ''Prensa.'' 7 Nov 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.〕 In 2010, he exhibited at the Galería Manuel E. Amador in the University of Panama, as part of the group exhibit, "Expo Docente."〔("Galería Manuel E. Amador: Calendario de exposiciones 2010." ) ''Universidad de Panamá.'' Retrieved 28 April 2013.〕〔Valdes, Yessika. ("Gama de arte en GAMA." ) ''PanamaAmerica.'' 20 August 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chafil Cheucarama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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