El Flamboyán de Mama
(2024) acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
This painting depicts the artist’s mother, Waleska, dancing among the blooming flowers of a yellow flamboyant tree. The tree serves as a direct connection to the artist’s grandmother who the family lovingly called “Mama”. The artist presents Waleska as “Mama’s blooming flower,” highlighting the intergenerational connections available through the land.