El Chalan

In a few days, I will be starting my second Chalan. I believe this Chalan to be important, magical and a transportation that takes you back and forth to the present and the past and to Mexico and the United States. The first time I went to do research a man there told me to photograph the Chalan when it came back from Mexico. He said it was the moment when the Chalan looked the most beautiful. It is about expecting and it is about the slow smooth movement it makes when it crosses the water. It is about wanting someone to come and take you back to the place where you left a part of yourself.

new concept

After seeing so many Youtube videos of Reynosa's shootings, I responded with artwork.

Mi Chacha

This is my chacha painting. Its pretty big: 3ft x 4ft. I keep seeing too many colors at once so I have found myself often stopping to get a hold of myself. For sure, I can see some colors did not come out in the picture. I have been putting glaces and also painting thick. For sure, this painting inspired me to do a salmon painting =)

Ortalis vetula

Here are my chachalaca sketches

just me being a paradox

This is me...being not me...n then entirely me. I am lately working with black and white. Yes professors are right...when you start focusing only with black and white as your only source you start to understand color...yes color. Paradox...yes i love paradoxes n then yes I do hate them very much. =)

pivotal moment 2010 exhibit

Here I am again painting my cemetery. Now I call it my cemetery since this place has become for me personal like my portrait. I never imagined how much meaning this cemetery, Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Reynosa, had until I turned it into art. A month ago I thought about not painting this cemetery again for a while. I guess I was tired of the sight of color. Now seeing this close up of my work I do not want to do anything else than paint this cemetery.

Oh, Van Gogh!

So I was not expecting to find Van Gogh's paintings in front of me went I went to Chicago. I know I should have looked up the artists being exhibited but I wanted to be surprised. And I did. I think I ran to the painting once I saw it. Maybe even yelled Van Gogh and then ran. I did not push anyone though. I do agree that seeing this painting in a book does not make justice to the painting. It is much better! Even my photograph those not cut it. I am happy I was in front of it and could actually feel one on one with Van Gogh.
Augustine Roulin (La Berceuse) March 1889 The Art Institute of Chicago.