Dear Patricia Marroquin,
I had the honor of presenting your artwork in my Chicana Art Class at
UCLA. Unfortunately it was
extremely difficult to find information regarding your artwork. I searched in the Chicano studies
library at UCLA, the databases, linked in and facebook. I actually emailed the
wrong Patricia Marroquin, which was quite interesting since I asked her if she
could elaborate on how she was able to paint on the leaves although it was your
artwork. With the little information I could find on the latinoartcommunity.org
page I was truly fascinated with your work. My passion for the medical field
and your passion for your grandmother’s medicinal practices allowed me to
appreciate your artwork from my own Latina background and medical perspective.
I have several questions regarding your artwork on the leaves that I was
unable to find through my own research. I was wondering if you sketched or
painted the drawings onto the leaves? If you did paint the leaves what type of
paint did you use? Additionally, did you experience difficulty while painting
or drawing on the natural leaves in terms of the leaves breaking during the
drawing process? I imagine it must have been challenging and taken lots of
patience drawing on such a small space especially using natural leaves. I look
forward to seeing more of your work in the future and if you have any upcoming
events or showcases I would be more than willing to attend if provided with the
information.
Best,
Darlene Vera
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