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The urge to create is irresistible to me. The symbols, images, textures and colors in my paintings and collages are my pathway to spirit and truth. My fundamental source of inspiration is my personal heritage: my family is hispanic and Native American and has lived in the Southwestern US for many generations. Cultural explorations continue from there by listening to other people's stories, traveling to exotic places, reading and dreaming.
I love to gather, arrange and layer materials. Everything is a potential element: paper and fabric scraps, my own handmade papers, paint, stencils, transfers and photographs. Using cast off "compost" to give new life to art is richly symbolic to me. Creating physical depth through layering allows me to more deeply express ideas and feelings. I hope the layers act as levels to invite emotions, thoughts, memories and meaning for viewers of my art.
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