ABOUT THIS PIECE
Ruby Reds represents the pride we have in what we can provide and share with others. Grapefruits are rich in color, texture, and flavor that represents a celebration of our economy, history and heritage. The red grapefruit is the official fruit of Texas, showing just how important the Rio Grande Valley is in setting the pace and narrative of the entire state.
This beautiful, juicy, and bountiful harvest represents some of the best the region has to offer in terms of our unique climate and agricultural prowess. This crop is brought to life in a dramatically vibrant way. The shapes in each fruit and slice are perfectly imperfect, serving as a powerful reminder that our unique contributions to life are valuable no matter what form they may take.
ABOUT THIS ARTIST
Brittney Luna was born and raised in McAllen, Texas. She began college at the University of Texas-Pan American, gaining experience in marketing and sales. In 2014, she made the decision to go back to school and change her major to art. She is a 2018 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Arts in Art. Brittney has been working as an artist since 2014 for the Painting with a Twist franchise. She is in her fourth year of teaching art for La Joya ISD and is currently the art teacher at Memorial Middle School.
Her work has been featured in several exhibitions in South Texas and in Northern Texas. She wants to continue developing her passion for the arts and hopes to spread that passion to others through teaching.
