Artist Statement

Immigration scenes. Musicians. A glass of mint tea. Women with long dresses. Bare feet. An airplane in flames. The taste of ashes. Boats in the ocean. Earth and sky. Clouds and mountains. Flowering trees. Solitude. Young brides. A burning heart. Houses. The remains of ancient civilizations. Space and time. A crowd of characters. Political and social contradictions. Tragedies and hopes. Dreams and realities. Emotions, intuitions and perceptions.

These are the elements that inspire, shape and guide my artistic work.

The War Series

This is a new body of work consisting of large two-dimensional collages incorporating printmaking, charcoal, acrylic and other media. These collages are composed of fragments of recycled paper images (from my own prints) that have been transformed and organized into a new piece of art. The series includes a thirteen-foot-wide installation that can be hung in different configurations.

A critical vision is important to my artwork. I am deeply affected by the violent, destructive injustic of war, and it is my conviction that war is a crime against humanity. It is out of that belief that "The War Series" was conceived and created.

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