oil, acrylic, resin, sewn fabric
44 x 66 in
The title is a play on words that reflects the Spanish and English meanings of the word Diversion. The act of making this piece through traditional practices such as painting and sewing allows for times of reflection that honor and highlight the happier moments remembered and passed down.
oil, resin, hand embroidery, sewn fabric
40 x 40 in
oil, resin, sewn fabric
54 x 64 in
oil, acrylic, resin, sewn fabric
30 x 40 in
oil, resin, lace, canvas
36 x 24 in
oil, resin, sewn fabric
38 x 34 in
oil, lace, wood panel
46 x 36 in
oil, acrylic, hand embroidery on muslin
24 x 24 in
oil, dirt, resin, hand embroidered muslin
30 x 31 in
oil, cut canvas
25 x 25 in
This painting addresses the impact of identity and culture through assimilation and silence. I reference family photographs of people I know very little about. I imagine the woman was a great storyteller who held the key to all of the insightful information about my history. I fragment and embellish her portrait with elements that honor and celebrate her existence in an effort to reclaim and preserve the threads of my own Mexican ancestry.
oil on wood panel
16 × 20 in.
acrylic, oil, cut canvas
26 x 20 in
This painting specifically addresses the impact of identity and culture through assimilation and silence. The landscape becomes fragmented similar to a fleeting memory. I add color and native flora to connect myself to my family history and its native land. When histories become lost and stories are left untold, finding truth is a journey. Sometimes all we have are sentimental remnants and hazy memories, and we are left to create that which we seek.