More little family paintings of nephew Harley, niece Murphie, and sobrinita Mariana✨
These are oil on paper, 8x10in, 2019 and in private collections. The lessons to be learned are found in these granular moments.
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This is Flor de Jalisco, color ballpoint pen in sketchbook, now in a private collection.
Growing up, I saw my mom spend countless hours creating dresses like this, each one echoing the timeless legacies and traditions of different regions of Mexico ❤️🇲🇽
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This is ‘Ayrin con Jose’, color ballpoint pen in sketchbook, 3.5x5.5in, 2025. Mi sobrinita, our cousin’s daughter, in a car ride from Leon, Guanajuato to Guanajuato. She slept on my brothers lap while she rest her head on his chest. His jacket creates the wavy ambiguous edge Ayrin is snuggled behind. Here, Jose is not visible, but present. Previously on view in NYC, now in a private collection🍒
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Color ballpoint pen drawings in sketchbooks on view last year in NYC. These cows are now in a private collection❤️. This was my solo booth at the Art on Paper fair in Manhattan 🐮 another one coming soon! #ballpointpen #drawing #art #cows #midwest
Are you watching @americasculinarycupcbs with my friend @padmalakshmi ?! Grateful to share my ballpoint pen drawings on the national stage✨
Gallos are actually a part of my family history. Mi Tio Nacho used to breed championship lines and was sought after by breeders from all over Mexico seeking his gallos. He’s a legend.
These drawings were made right before the pandemic after an extensive research trip to Guanajuato, studying and learning about these incredible birds from life with watercolor, then translating them in ballpoint pen back in my studio in Manhattan and now they are on view on every episode of this show! #art #ballpointpenart
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This is ‘Refri de mi Tia Blanca’, color ballpoint pen in sketchbook, 4.5x7in, 2025. This is my attempt at capturing the humble details of my aunts refrigerator while thinking about preservation and connection.
One challenging aspect about this drawing was trying to make the letters written in pencil look like pencil, but by using a pen 🫠 #art #ballpointpen #ballpoint #ink #drawing
Timmy’s hand, color ballpoint pen, about 5x7in. I made this drawing of my nephews hand for my show in Amsterdam at @galeriemokum . Mi abuelita told me, ‘La vida está en tus manos. La vida es para dar.’ ❤️
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