Carinito 4 flowers Edition: Edition Varie of 10

Edition: Edition Varie of 10

It was a secret my mother kept from me and from everyone in our family for over three decades

Growing up in a concrete city with barely any trees

with both male and female traits on different body parts

Carinito 4 flowers Edition: Edition Varie of 102023, Collage with Linoleum Block Elements on Cotton Rag Paper 15 x 22. 25 inches have a powerful, enduring relationship with the Andes Mountains. As a teenager, I traveled to Cusco to reconnect with and reclaim my ancestral culture, immersing myself in the colors, shapes, and geometry of the art. I am especially inspired by the precise stonework and forms used by the Inca in their architecture. Through these collages, I pay tribute to the Indigenous