Our Human Being #2 Painting

Velasco was guided in preparing offerings to the spirits and land. Called “pagamentos,” the specific assemblages of goods were meant to create unity between different realms. Her paintings continue honoring nature and extending gratitude. Through her pilgrimages within these natural surroundings, she creates impressions of sacred moments. The colors, the contrasts between light and dark, and through imagined perspectives, her paintings convey her deep connection to the natural world. Not concerned with scientific accuracy, Velasco paints from memory. She offers her internalized vision of these sites in these intimate paintings.