This time period was very much about owning my cultural identity and continued with the themes of multidimensional reality and the expansion of consciousness that I began working with in 1986-93.

I moved to San Francisco to paint full time in 1994 and was deeply affected by living in an area where I was visible as Chicana and queer.

More about this time period can be found in my bio.

Themes:
cultural identity, multidimensional reality, exploring consciousness, death, sexuality

Symbolism:
the mule, european gowns, bridal imagery, veils, contrasting indooor and outdoor spaces, mudras and hand postures, angels, rattlesnakes, Mesoamerican imagery, skeletons, fruit, birds

Studying:
Gothic, Renaissance, Ancient Indian and Mexican art

About The Pomegranate:
Making screen prints for this piece was the catalyst for my journey with a long-term illness. You can read more in my bio.

Limited edition (run of 100) silkscreen/handpainted prints are still available for purchase via PayPal.

$300 unframed
$10 shipping

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Below is a small sampling of work from 1999-1994

(A) = available pieces