Lou Cacioppo's scultural masks are breathtakingly beautiful. We biked over to the studio not knowing the hours of operation. Lou saw us peering in the window and invited us in, even though he was working on his house and not technically "open."
The handcarved masks are exquisite and one of a kind - so much thought and detail going in to each one. Definitely a strong political and ethical artistic point of view in his artwork. Many of the works are for sale, along with a small but lovely collection of drawings and silver jewelry. When I actually have enough income to do things like purchase artwork, I would love to invest in one of Lou's Native-American themed masks. Visit his website to see examples of his fantastic work and if you are in the Gustavus area, by all means, you must stop by to see for yourself!
(There are also a few other locations throughout town displaying Lou's artwork if you are not able to make it to the gallery). read more