As a Latina, the hen and her alternately hysterical and nurturing characteristics has been a meaningful counterpart to the rooster; a Latino cultural symbol freighted with associations of rugged machismo and sexual bravado. In the past, I have layered personal views about feminism and cultural identity in still sculptures. With my Mexican wrestler pieces, animals and symbolic elements appear, with an active narrative more directly associated with performance, fighting, and the role of the underdog.
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As a Latina, the hen and her alternately hysterical and nurturing characteristics has been a meaningful counterpart to the rooster; a Latino cultural symbol freighted with associations of rugged machismo and sexual bravado. In the past, I have layered personal views about feminism and cultural identity in still sculptures. With my Mexican wrestler pieces, animals and symbolic elements appear, with an active narrative more directly associated with performance, fighting, and the role of the underdog.
Breaded for Destruction, 12 x 12 inches, Martha Stewart Glitter Specialty paint and Swarovski crystals on canvas, 2013
Free Rage, 12 x 12 inches, Martha Stewart Glitter Specialty paint and Swarovski crystals on canvas, 2013
Cock-A-Doodle-Doom, 16 x 16 inches, Martha Stewart Glitter Specialty paint and Swarovski crystals on canvas, 2012
Pex Mex, 16 x 16 inches, Martha Stewart Glitter Specialty paint and Swarovski crystals on canvas, 2012
