Guadalupe Ortiz was the husband of noted potter Seferina Ortiz and the father of Virgil, Joyce, Janice and Inez Ortiz. He learned to make pottery from Seferina and his work continues to have a whimsical charm. The frog is slab built and painted with wild spinach (black) and traditionally fired. They are simple with a folk art look, yet they certainly evoke a smile! Each frog is different and note how he uses traditional design elements, such as cloud, rain and plant symbols as part of the traditional iconography on each piece. This frog is a female with her lipstick lips and a rain design on the back.