Date: 09 Jan 2000 12:11:57 PST X-Mailer: Web Mail 3.4.0.8
Subject: Our Lady Of Guadalupe (model painting)
To: almalopex@earthlink.net
From: sag@trintyexport.net
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Dear artist:
Mi familia y yo could not believe what you have done by painting "OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE"....This is not culture class this is culture trash. Your painting has attack THE MOTHER OF THE AMERICAS. Would you have painted your own mother this way? This is OUR MOTHER...
THE PAINTING THAT WAS VIEWED ON TV. ON VISTA L.A. WAS CULTURE TRASH AND DID NOT DEPICT OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE...IT WAS YOUR WAY OF CALL ATTENTION TO YOURSELF AND DISGRACING OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE AND OUR PEOPLE "LA RAZA".
MY FAMILIA WILL KEEP YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. FOR YOU HAVE A GIFT FROM GOD BUT YOU HAVE MISS USED IT BY PAINTING OUR MOTHER IN A DISGRACEFUL WAY.
God Bless You, The Garcia Familia
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:42:51 -0800
Subject: Re: Our Lady Of Guadalupe (model painting)
From: Alma Lopez
Organization: Homegirl Productions
To: sag@trintyexport.net
Dear Familia Garcia,
Thank you for your prayers, and may God bless you too.
The work I do comes from my heart and is not meant to disrespect nor offend. I have a relationship with the Virgen of Guadalupe since I was born in Mexico, baptized Catholic, and grew up in East L.A. with the Virgen in my home and community.
"Our Lady" image is based on an essay titled "Guadalupe the Sex Goddess" by Sandra Cisneros in the book Goddess of the Americas/La Diosa de las Americas edited by Ana Castillo. The essay and my image are attempts by Chicanas to find personal connections with the patron saint we grew up with.
I am blessed with an artistic talent, and do not apologize for my work nor my creativity.
Date: 11 Jan 2000 09:16:09 -0800
Subject: Re: The Blest Virgin Mother is not a Saint...
From: sag@trintyexport.net
To: almalopez@earthlink.net
Dear artist: You know we have to correct you. The Blest Virgin Mother is not a Saint...She is the Holy Mother of God appeared to the noble Aztec Indian, Juan Diego. You say you come from Mexico, then you should know that the Blest Virgin Mother is not a Saint...Have you heard of the Immaculate Conception? Maybe you should really do some readings on "Our Lady of Guadalupe" Mother of God-Mother of Life before you a temp to paint Her once again. Now your paintings are a slap in Our Lady's face...When you paint you should remember that not all of us know what you are thinking and right now you are sending out the wrong message to all who are not practicing Roman Catholic. It is easy to take a short cut, but very hard to stay on a straight road to heaven...