I am sorry it has been so long since I have checked in! Life has been full, and good, and strange. We had a fire in our home on February 4th. We feel so blessed that it was during the day, and everyone got out safely. We were able to move back home April 2nd. We lived in a hotel while our house was being fixed, and I continued to create artwork on the little dining table! During this time, I entered some small works in three different shows, created new work, but didn't photograph or post anything here! I am back full power now, and am so honored to be part of the following two shows. The openings are on April 20th from 5 to 9 pm just a few blocks from each other in Waukegan! I will photograph all the work I have created since January VERY SOON and post it here! :) Our town is currently part of the major flooding in Illinois. During this time of flood and fire, I reminded of the renewal that comes from loss or destruction. My new works are a reflection of that, I think. Vickie Marasco, curator, hangs my work at Urban Edge Gallery in Waukegan, for a show entitled "Mexican Montage" in collaboration with the National Museum of Mexican Art. The small paintings to the far right are brand new. They are a part of a series entitled "Inventory." Inspired by our fire and the long inventory we were required to document, it is about taking inventory of what we have lost, and the beauty of these engrained memories. These are portraits of each member of my family who has passed away. These paritcular portraits are of the Mexican side of my family, but I am not finished documenting everyone.
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