In my figurative gouache drawings, I create my own folklore. By drawing from appropriated imagery I produce personal narratives that explore the construction of identity. I engage the viewer through the aesthetic of the animated film by producing works on drafting film and paper that resemble film stills plucked from seemingly unknown, but familiar, sources. Nostalgic imagery, folklore, and personal history are melded together to create drawings that aim at reforming our understandings of personal and cultural development.
Working with children I often reflect on the affects of culture on childhood and have come to understand the role cultural traditions have in child development, hence my points of departure for my work are cultural narratives such as folklore and mythology. In my work childhood memories of fairytales and happy endings are interwoven with my experiences growing up in a Latino family enveloped in a complex cultural history and rich spiritual mythology. I create my own folklore, modifying appropriated images, to produce childlike imaginings of the construction of identity.
Working with children I often reflect on the affects of culture on childhood and have come to understand the role cultural traditions have in child development, hence my points of departure for my work are cultural narratives such as folklore and mythology. In my work childhood memories of fairytales and happy endings are interwoven with my experiences growing up in a Latino family enveloped in a complex cultural history and rich spiritual mythology. I create my own folklore, modifying appropriated images, to produce childlike imaginings of the construction of identity.
