Distant Memory

Pastel, image transfer on board
18" x 18"
2015
Private Collection

​As a teen, I lived on a farm near the outskirts of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico surrounded by dark green sugar cane fields.  We grew and raised much of our own food, therefore, I had many chores like gathering eggs from chicken coops, planting banana trees, and milking our cows. Those distant memories remind me to relish the simple things in life: hard work, family, and wide-open spaces.