New studio works. I know it’s been a while since posting on here. I have been busy with mural commissions with my team The Color Dreamers. I was able to take a break however and create my latest acrylic painting Aymara’s Freedom. My photographer friend stopped in while creating this piece and took a few photos of me working in the studio as well. I am really hoping to work on some more as I transition into a bigger art studio. Enjoy!
As a Latin American artist my work focuses deeply on the struggles of the people of Latin America. I feel that my Nicaraguan roots connect me deeply to the stories and history of my culture. I strive to depict there memories as they flow through me. I hope that this art reaches many, that the history is not forgotten and that I may provide a future for those seeking to speak their own truths.
Aymara’s freedom is based on Bolivian peoples struggle with the current coup d'etat of indigenous president Evo Morales. The woman represents the people of Aymara with the indigenous flag wrapped around her. The hair represents the lost African culture of our families, straight hair meaning that our ancestors were often raped which caused a mixed breed of people loosing our afro and darker skin. The chains that tie us to our past but do not free us from that awful truth. The light illuminates us with knowledge however and gives us wisdom to become warriors.
In the great words of the singer Sade, “teach my beloved children who have been enslaved to reach for the light continuously”
