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ABOUT THIS PIECE
This piece highlights the resilience and endurance of plants such as the Snake Plants, San Pedro, Monstera, Lavender, and Pothos. Through an abstract depiction of a woman, she symbolizes home and the strength to overcome obstacles with the power of love. This fusion of nature and art serves as a powerful reminder of the human spirit’s ability to thrive in the face of adversity. Blending nature and art in a compelling fusion.
ABOUT THIS ARTIST
Mauro de la Tierra is a first generation Mexican American from San Antonio; a self-taught painter, sculptor, and illustrator. What began with street art transitioned into canvas and beyond. With support from his community, and his mentor, Albert Gonzales, he has been self-employed as a full time artist since October 2017. Mauro considers himself community-made and is community-driven.
His work focuses on socio-economic challenges and generational struggles such as the prison industrial complex, poverty, addiction, and the deterioration of the earth. His work captures a side of life that is often vilified and ignored while also making a statement of love for humanity. With the use of spray paint, acrylic, and oil paints, Mauro creates heavy textures on canvas in a modern and raw style of whimsical, surreal, abstract expressionism.
