Paintings

"Cahuilla Rhythms" 2022

Acrylic on Canvas

32"x32"

Features images which are elements of the Cahuilla world: Bird SInging Rattles, Yucca and Tobacco Flowers, Abalone Shell, and a recreation of the Hemet Mazestone Petroglyph.

Collection of Ernest and June Siva.

"Survivance" 2021

Acrylic on Canvas

36"x48"

Features Bird SInging Rattles, Acorn, Traditional Cahuilla Basket Motifs, Abalone Shell, Thread, and the word "Survivance" referring to the work of Gerald Vizenor'.

Collection of CA State Assemblyman James Ramos.

"Our Lady of San Jacinto" 2012

Acrylic on Canvas

336"x72"

Inspired by images of the Virgin of Guadalupe , this painting features the Yucca Whipplei plant important to Cahuilla People for food and material culture. The arched format references California Mission history and the "halo" features Cahuilla Bird Singing Rattles.

"Disenrollment"  2017

Acrylic on Canvas

32"x48"

Features the Indigenous tobacco plant important to the Cahuilla people. The title refers to the recent phenomena of some tribes removing members from their citizenry.

Collection of Brenda Focht.

"AMUL" 2012

Acrylic on Canvas

30"x30"

Amul is the Cahuilla word for the desert agave plant which traditionally provided food and fibers for material culture items. a decorative motif of rattle forms line the top and bottom of the canvas.

"Blanket" 2012

Acrylic on Canvas

48"x72"

The design of this work is inspired by blanket textile designs. Each corner has a dvd disk and decorative stones adhered to the canvas. Abalone shell "button" are sown onto the canvas. Cahuilla Bird Singing rattles are repeated across the composition.