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The Apron and the Eye Flowers

My Three Hearts

Rabbit Gown

Snake Skull Woman

Guadelupe Standing on Blue Rabbit

Switching Rabbits (Heart Like a Boat)

Half Virgin Head with Snake on Mantle

Woman with Rabbitat Throat

The Love that Stains

Mula

Mayan Ball Gown

Everything a Sacrament (Woman with Grape)

Lizard Bride One

Communion

The King and the Council

Let the Snake be Unbroken

Ecstacy Burning Through

Woman with Rattlesnake

The Pomegranate

Sunday Afternoon

When Ferns Dream

Yellow Woman with Halo and Chair

My Face Grows Long with the Conversation

Queztalcoatl in a Gown

Mixed Media on Wood
6″x4″ – 2015

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, freedom, growth, healing, integration, letting go, life, multidimensional reality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: clothing, cultural fusion, dragon, gowns, Mesoamerican codice imagery

Communion Gloves – La Bonita & La Calaca

Acrylic on Vintage Leather Glove
3″x9″ (each) – 2014

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acceptance, cultural identity, death, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, faith, freedom, letting go, life, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, true personal power, trust
Artwork Symbolism: gloves, skeletons, woman

Calling in the Snake

Acrylic on Archival Paper
13″x17″ – 2013

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, death, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, freedom, healing, letting go, multidimensional reality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: frida, rattlesnakes, smoking

Green Chicana Buddha

Acrylic on Masonite
9″x12″ – 2012

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acceptance, cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, freedom, growth, joy, life, love, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: buddhas, flowers, woman as goddess

Blue Flower

Acrylic on Masonite
11″x15″ – 2012

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acceptance, cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, freedom, growth, healing, integration, joy, life, love, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: flowers, woman as goddess

Chicana Buddha with Long Gold Earrings

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper
6″x4″ – 2012

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, freedom, growth, healing, joy, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: buddhas, jewelry, woman as goddess

Chicana Buddha with Neck Beads

Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper
6″x4″ – 2012

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, growth, joy, life, love, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: buddhas, jewelry, woman as goddess

Woman with Black Veil filled with Roses

Hard Pastel on Paper
11″x15″ – 2012

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, healing, life, love, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: breasts, flowers, gloves, gowns, veils, woman as goddess

The Apron and the Eye Flowers

The Apron and the Eye Flowers

Hard Pastel on Paper
11″x15″ – 2012

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, spiritual identity
Artwork Symbolism: breasts, dress, eyes, flowers, woman as goddess

My Three Hearts

My Three Hearts

Watercolor and Ink on Archival Paper
10″x6-1/2″ – 2011<

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: exploring consciousness, integration, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: altered heart (three bumps), breasts, eyes, gowns, hair, hearts, patterns of growth

Black Chicana Buddha

Colored Pencil on Archival Paper
6-1/4″x9-1/2″ – 2009

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, expansion of consciousness, exploring consciousness, growth, healing, joy, life, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: buddhas, ears, eyes

Rabbit Gown

Rabbit Death Gown

Pencil on Archival Paper Scrap
approx. 3″x9″ – 2005

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, death, exploring consciousness, faith, fear, integration and resolution of betrayal, life, negotiating childhood trauma, pain
Artwork Symbolism: Mesoamerican codice imagery, ocean, rabbits, skeletons, Thumper

Snake Skull Woman

Snake Skull Woman

Ink on Book Page
(Van Loon’s Geography: List of Illustrations)
6″x9″ – 2003

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, death, exploring consciousness, fear, integration and resolution of betrayal, pain, submission
Artwork Symbolism: Bible pages and other book pages, Mesoamerican codice imagery, rattlesnakes, skeletons

Guadelupe Standing on Blue Rabbit

Guadelupe Standing on Blue Rabbit

Acrylic on Archival Paper
26″x39″ – 2002

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, death, expansion in the face of limitation, exploring consciousness, faith, integration and resolution of betrayal, multidimensional reality, negotiating childhood trauma, submission
Artwork Symbolism: angels, clothing, rabbits, the virgin

Switching Rabbits (Heart Like a Boat)

Switching Rabbits (Heart Like a Boat)

Acrylic on Archival Paper
15″x19″ – 2002

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, death, exploring consciousness, multidimensional reality, negotiating childhood trauma, release
Artwork Symbolism: boat, deer, Mesoamerican codice imagery, moon, rabbits, river

Half Virgin Head with Snake on Mantle

Half Virgin Head with Snake on Mantle

Acrylic and Gold Metal Leaf on Archival Paper
approx. 37″x24″ – 2001

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, death, exploring consciousness, spiritual identity
Artwork Symbolism: Mesoamerican codice imagery, rattlesnakes, the virgin

Woman with Rabbitat Throat

Woman with Rabbit at Throat

Pastel on Archival Paper
18″x24″ – 2001

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, exploring consciousness, faith, integration and resolution of betrayal, multidimensional reality, spiritual identity
Artwork Symbolism: halo, Mesoamerican codice imagery, rabbits

The Love that Stains

The Love that Stains

Acrylic on Masonite
36″x48″ – 2000

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: death, exploring consciousness, faith, letting go, love, multidimensional reality
Artwork Symbolism: birds, blood, clothing, hearts

Mula

Mula

Acrylic on Masonite
30″x42″ – 1999

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, expansion in the face of limitation, exploring consciousness, integration and resolution of betrayal, nature of physical reality, primitive nature of physical reality
Artwork Symbolism: dress, mulatto, mule

Mayan Ball Gown

Mayan Ball Gown

Acrylic on Masonite
22″x35″ – 1999

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, exploring consciousness, integration, multidimensional reality, sexuality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: european gowns, Mesoamerican codice imagery, smoking, tattoos

Everything a Sacrament (Woman with Grape)

Everything a Sacrament (Woman with Grape)

Acrylic on Masonite
16″x22″ – 1998

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, exploring consciousness, gratitude, joy, love, multidimensional reality, nature of physical reality, sexuality
Artwork Symbolism: fruit, mudras and hand postures, veils

Lizard Bride One

Lizard Bride One

Acrylic on Masonite
32″x43″ – 1998

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, exploring consciousness, faith, life, love, sexuality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: bridal imagery, mudras and hand postures, trees, veils

Communion

Communion

Watercolor on Paper
6″x8″ – 1998

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: exploring consciousness, freedom, joy, letting go, love, multidimensional reality, release, sexuality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: birds, breasts, mudras and hand postures

The King and the Council

The King and the Council

Acrylic on Masonite
45″ x 33″ – 1997

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acceptance, cultural identity, exploring consciousness, growth, multidimensional reality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: eyes, fire, fruit, mudras and hand postures, royalty, tobacco leaf

Let the Snake be Unbroken

Let the Snake be Unbroken

Charcoal on Archival Paper
30″x22″ – 1997

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, exploring consciousness, faith, freedom, healing, integration and resolution of betrayal, life, multidimensional reality, negotiating childhood trauma, primitive nature of physical reality, spiritual identity, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: Mesoamerican codice imagery, mudras and hand postures, rattlesnakes

Ecstacy Burning Through

Ecstasy Burning Through (Woman with Veil)

Acrylic on Masonite
22″x17-1/2″ – 1997

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, exploring consciousness, faith, freedom, integration and resolution of betrayal, multidimensional reality, sexuality
Artwork Symbolism: fire, hearts, mudras and hand postures, veils

Woman with Rattlesnake

Woman with Rattlesnake

Watercolor on Paper
26″x31″ – 1996

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acceptance, acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, death, exploring consciousness, faith, fear, freedom, integration and resolution of betrayal, letting go, life, multidimensional reality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: mudras and hand postures, rattlesnakes

The Pomegranate

The Pomegranate

Acrylic on Masonite
28″x28″ – 1994
Available as a Limited Edition 13-Color Silkscreen Print
$300+$10 Shipping, Order & Pay via PayPal

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, death, exploring consciousness, integration and resolution of betrayal, multidimensional reality, negotiating childhood trauma, sexuality, true personal power
Artwork Symbolism: clothing, fruit, skeletons

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon

Acrylic on Masonite
46″x33″ – 1994

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: cultural identity, death, exploring consciousness, multidimensional reality
Artwork Symbolism: contrasting indoor and outdoor spaces, fruit, skeletons, smoking

When Ferns Dream

When Ferns Dream

Watercolor on Paper
approx. 9″x11″ – circa 1990

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: exploring consciousness, joy, multidimensional reality, spiritual identity
Artwork Symbolism: angels, flowers, halo, nature as consciousness, woman as goddess

Yellow Woman with Halo and Chair

Yellow Woman with Halo and Chair

Watercolor on Paper
approx. 9″x11″ – circa 1990

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: exploring consciousness, letting go, love, multidimensional reality, sexuality
Artwork Symbolism: eyes, halo, hearts, mudras and hand postures, woman as goddess

My Face Grows Long with the Conversation

My Face Grows Long with the Conversation/ Between Life and Death Self-Portrait

Watercolor on Paper
20″x13″ – circa 1990

View Full Size. Artwork Themes: acknowledging and integrating vulnerability, cultural identity, death, exploring consciousness, multidimensional reality
Artwork Symbolism: face as identity, flowers, halo, woman as goddess

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