week 4 post

The artist that resonated with me most was Margarita "Mita" Cuaron.  As she explains on her website,

"I am aspiring to create a multifaceted, multicultural, and humanistic expression, including themes such as people's lives, the rites of passage, birth, and death. Art is my choice of documenting how I see the world and its people." I think she does a good job of capturing this through her work. The piece I enjoyed the most was the breasts pictured with the slice of watermelon.  It represents fertility, national pride and womanhood.   The colors are beautiful with bold brush strokes and bright colors.  The watermelon represents mexico through its white red and green colors.  She cradles the watermelon almost protectively. I also identify with Cuaron because she is mixed race like I am.  I think that this creates a unique experience that is shown through her artwork.  I also like the fact that she was self taught, I believe that gives a unique look to her art.  All of her identities, as a chicana, a woman, a mixed race individual, and an artist are apparent in her work.