Collecting experiences to trade with my Regular.
She marvels at the junken treasures
eyeballing the secondhand goods to bargain the price.
"But the offers include special histories!" I cry.
She understands and pays plenty with smiles.
When she is gone, my business is gone.
So I rush to Her booth
to return cherished patronage with smiles of my own.
- aL 1996
Heart Wrenched
Artist Note: The red line down the chest is the point of entry, where the heart was literally "wrenched", twisted, and sprained during emotional distress. Acrylic on Canvas (15x30 inches)
Daytrader Blues
Artist Note: This piece not only reflects the stock market, but also the emails/emotions that one hesitates and potentially regrets sending/trading. Acrylic on Canvas (30x48 inches)
Mourning Sun
Artist Note: A personified motherly Filipina Flag weeps for her children who struggle to break out from an economically unjust and politically corrupt household. Acrylic on Canvas (15x30 inches)