Cristina Cardenas

Cristina Cardenas

Cardenas often makes large - scale works that reflect her desire to dirupt stereotypes of garden, religion and race.

Her large painting are always done on bank paper (amate) a type of paper that has been produced in the state of puebla for several centuries. "She creates portraits of such mythical and historical figures as Coatlicue, Malinche, and Coyolxauqui; of actual people in her life; and of unamed or unknown people.

Gracefully rendering the human form and drapery wich frequently accompanies it, Cardenas' images have an almost classical character.

"Tres Personajes"
Gouache-acrylic/wood. 43"x 18"
$2,000.00

"Mujer Abejorro" 22" x 22"
Gouache-acrylic/wood $1,500.00


El colgado II 1998 Gouache on bark paper 96x48	Flores Amarillas 1998 watercolor and gouache on paper, 30x22	Qinceañera Coming of Age 1999 Gouache on paper 30x22

En la ventana
At the Window
1996
22x30

Cardenas' strong graphic works incorporate fragments of the human figure along with images and icons wich are drawn from her nationality, gender and cultural heritage.

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