"Mayahuel" Painting

I create images based on my own experience as a woman, twice an immigrant, artist and grandmother of 4. I offer a great range of images, from the sweetest to the melancholic, from energetic to peaceful, always concious of the complexity of life. I paint by memory, do not use any photos or references to copy from. Most of my ideas come from doodling and drawing small sketch notebooks. I use glazing, as in the flemish techninque, to build color layer by layer letting the characters develop their own mood and story. My latest painting are done without blues, loosely and colorfully using the Zorn palette. Since blues have always been related to the religious world, this absence reflects better my intention to remain free of old beliefs that have oppressed women for centuries.