"F" IS FOR FREEDOM

"F" IS FOR FREEDOM 

Created for The Migrant's Alphabet traveling exhibit and Alphabet, Poetry Book.

Delight Modeling Medium & Acrylic Paint on wood panel.  Direct sculpted, textured, scratched.

Each of the 328 dots represents a prayer of love, peace, health, and intention.  There are Taino symbols of Water, baby, fertility, sun, snail, and coqui. 

Roots and leaves are a recurring symbol in my artwork.  For me strong roots and leaves, new growth are a of hope.

A flaming heart full of passion and fueled by dreams with golden wings is the epitome of freedom.

The background was painted in many layers.  Maybe 10 - 12 layers of paint.  Like the layers (the circle) of life, some layers are bright and sunny, some are dark and dreary, bits of color blend together to make new colors and show through on the the surface that is scratched and scared with the patina of time and the edges are worn with age.

I created this piece in the month of my 50th ride around the sun.  It was the perfect project to kick off the next half century of my journey.  I am so honored to be invited here.

Thank you, Jane Dávila for hosting this project!