Montanas Quemadas

Acrylic paint on destressed wood with crumpled paper pieces mounted on top.

Around San Pedro Sula, Honduras, one sees the burning of the mountains, preparing for planting, which is supposedly a fertile act. Ironically, the burning destroys the land and is another act of mankind that shows a lack of care for the environment. One sees in this work the four cardinal directions in representation of how we must keep our world in balance.