TITLE

Nuestros Antepasados

ARTIST

Oneida Trevino

CREATED

January 2023

LOCATION

Ware Rd. and Goldcrest

ABOUT THIS PIECE

Nuestros Antepasados is an ode to our ancestors. It was created as recognition of those who came before us and paved the way for our current existence. The young girl represents the varying Native Peoples that inhabited Ancient Mexico from the Mayans, Aztecs, Olmecs,Teotihuacan, and Toltec to the Huastecans and Coahuiltecans of the RGV. The jaguar represents the fierce and powerful feline that coexisted with these ancient cultures and continues to coexist in the jungles of Mexico today. - Oneida Trevino

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Oneida Trevino is an artist/muralist/art educator from Harlingen where she operates from her Studio. She received Bachelor’s Degree in Art from UTPA. She has over 16 years’ experience as an educator, and has been creating artwork all her life. Her artwork consists mainly of portraits of people and animals in the RGV, and she incorporates a variety of media from watercolors to acrylic to oils, spray paint and clay. She loves teaching art and working with the community to spread a love of art through classes with Parks & Rec, workshops at Harlingen Public Library and community-led public art.