Farm
American Avenue, 2025 oil, acrylic and pastel on canvas 32 x 48" American Avenue is the road that leads to Del Rey in the great San Joaquin Valley flanked by almond and orange groves where my grandfather worked for decades.
Del Rey Tumbleweeds, 2025 acrylic on muslin 32 x 40" Driving to visit my grandparents in the San Joaquin Valley in the winter, the orchard and vineyard roads were lined with tumbleweeds.
Del Rey Grapevines, 2025 oil, acrylic and pastel on canvas 32 x 48" Part of my San Joaquin farm series honoring Latino farmworkers. My Mexican grandparents worked nearby for most of their lives. My grandmother tied 2000 grapevines each summer.These are grapes for raisins not wine. As I recall there was a Sun Maid packing factory behind their house in Del Rey.
NC Farmworkers 3, 2025 acrylic on canvas 48 x 48" Series honoring Latino farmworkers, based on my photos of farms in Wilson, North Carolina. The color palettes in this series are Mexican, and the labor force is thus implied, while notably absent.
NC Farmworkers 2/Portapotty 2025 acrylic on canvas 48 x 50" Series honoring Latino farmworkers, based on my photos of farms in Wilson, North Carolina. The color palettes in this series are Mexican, and the labor force is thus implied, while notably absent.
NC Farmworkers 1, 2025 acrylic on canvas 36 x 48" Series honoring Latino farmworkers, based on my photos of farms in Wilson, North Carolina. The color palettes in this series are Mexican, and the labor force is thus implied, while notably absent.
Sneak peak at one of a pair of small 16x20" Wilson Farm paintings I made for my upcoming show @theedgewilsongallery in honor of the Latino farm workers in this community. Show rescheduled for June.
Sneak peak at one of a pair of small 16x20" Wilson Farm paintings I made for my upcoming show @theedgewilsongallery in honor of the Latino farm workers in this community. Show rescheduled for June.