Luchadoras is a series of 12"x12" acrylic on canvas paintings inspired by "lucha libre."  Lucha libre refers to Mexican wrestling.  The wrestling performers are called luchadores.  The most famous luchadores are men, such as Blue Demon or El Santo.  There are and have been women wrestlers.  The masks in this series are based on actual luchadoras. 

In this series, Lupe and Sirena are luchadoras.  They perform actual lucha libre moves.

La Diabolica, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2007

Toque de Espaldas, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006

La Briosa, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006

El Latigo, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006-07

La Bruja, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12" 2007

Quebradora, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006-07

La Venus, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006

Quebradora 2, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006-07

La India Sioux, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2006

 

 

Corazon/Virgen is a series of acrylic on canvas paintings which have the image of the Sacred Heart and/or the image of the Virgen of Guadalupe.

Sacred Heart Tattoo, Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 12", 2004

 

 

Sacred Heart Earring, Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 12", 2004

 

 

Water, Earth and Fire, Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 12", 2007

 

 

Lady/Virgen is a series of 6 12"x12" acrylic on canvas paintings which are meant to be compare and contrast meditations on my digital image titled "Our Lady" and the image of the Virgen of Guadalupe.

Lady, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2003

Virgen, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2001

Lady Hands, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2003

Virgen Hands, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2002

Lady Angel, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2003

Virgen Angel, Acrylic on Canvas, 12"x12", 2003

 

Magdalena/Coyolxauhqui

Magdalena Sees Angels, Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 24", 2005

Coyolxauhqui Returns as Our Lady Disguised as La Virgen de Guadalupe to Defend the Rights of Las Chicanas, Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 24", 2004