Pony Tale

Art

Apr 10

Written By Roxanne

Pony Tale (2022)

Upcycled Art

by Roxanne

Upcycled Sculpture
1 of 1
Size: H 11.5” x W 11” x D 4”
Signed and numbered on the horse’s stomach
Style:
- Created to honor the ancestry and heritage of the artist
  - Day of the Dead skeleton representational of maternal Mexican roots and to tie the piece to that lineage.
  - Blue paint is patterns from traditional pottery from Sonora, Mexico
  - Red are Hopi symbols used to illustrate favorite memories and prayers for those in the family
  - Orange is the artist self expression
- Green painted areas glow
Subject:
- To honor and connect with the story of Francisco (Lopez) Rodriguez, born in 1872 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and his wife Antonia Rodriguez Ramirez born in city in 1870.