South American Art Below you will find selected folk art and crafts made by indigenous and creative people of the South America. South America represented by the people of 13 countries has an area of about 6,900,000 square miles. The Andean countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia are in the northwest. Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana are located in the most northern part of the continent.
Brazil takes up most of the eastern side with Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina in the South.
17th Century Oil Painting Exquisite painting of a young lady. This painting is currently owned by a family in Brazil. In earlier times, baskets were woven for utilitarian uses, but now many villages rely almost exclusively on the baskets they produce for tourists. Black Pottery, Oaxaca Black Pottery from Oaxaca Large elegant clay pots, candleholders, lanterns, and animals. We select color and pattern.