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My paintings express the horrific events currently happening in my country and unfortunately more intensely in my hometown of Monterrey, a thriving, industrial city most affected by acts of crime.
When visiting distant foreign countries, the news spoke nothing of the magical wonders of our oceans or of the warm waters and beautiful turquoise color of our Riviera Maya, nor of the warmth and ingenious nature of our people; the news told stories of hundreds of decapitated bodies dissolved in acid.
I have felt the distress of children taking refuge in my home because their father has been kidnapped. And I have seen the unbelievable transformation of human conduct accepting as part of their daily life news of people being executed for their involvement in crime or of the death of innocent victims, students, mothers, children who have been caught in the crossfire.
But I have also felt the love between my son and his girlfriend, the tender look of a mother for her baby who is learning to crawl, the laughter of children during recess, and their eagerness to prove to me that they can read and to show me their drawings which inspire me.
I have also felt pride and gratification of knowing how true and strong teenagers show their leadership skills and defend their ideas and convictions to experts in World Forums who in turn admire them for their passionate beliefs and offer to take their ideas into action.
It would seem that we are re-living history and imitating the rituals of our Mayan and Aztec ancestors who reputedly were very intelligent, creative people, wealthy in land, gold and silver, but who sacrificed their young to worship the gods to receive their favors.
I believe Mexico will overcome this adversity as it has other hardships.
Patricia Valdés de la Fuente
Monterrey, Nuevo León MEXICO
En mi pintura, expreso los sucesos que día a día se viven en mi país y en m Monterrey desafortunadamente una de las ciudades mas afectadas.
He pintado la situación de mi país, como una señal de amor hacia el.
He vivido que en los países glaciales las noticas no hablaban del maravilloso y calido mar color turqueza de nuestra Riviera Maya, o de la calides y creatividad de nuestro pueblo, sino de cientos de cuerpos decapitados desechos en acido.
He vivido la angustia de ver niños refugiados en mi casa que se quedan sin su amado padre por un secuestro.
Vivo la increible conducta del ser humano al acostumbrarse a escuchar las noticias de ejecutados que aumentan, aumentan y aumentan cada día sean estudiantes, mujeres o niños que son sorprendidos por maleantes en la vida diaria.
Pero también vivo, el amor entre mi hijo y su novia, el inmenso amor de una madre por su bebe que gatea, las risas de los niños en su patio de recreo, la demostración de su orgullo por demostrarme que ya leen y sus dibujos son fuente de inspiracion.
Vivo con mucho orgullo la fuerza del triunfo de estudiantes adolescentes que muestran su liderazgo al defender sus ideas fundamentadas ante expertos en foros mundiales , que expresan su admiración y toman estas ideas para aplicarlas.
Pareciera, que estamos reviviendo las conductas de nuestros ancestros los Mayas, Los Aztecas, quienes, siendo sumamente inteligentes, creativos y posedores de tierras ricas en oro y plata sacrificaban a sus jóvenes con el fin de alabar a sus dioses y así recibir sus gracias.
Mexico, saldrá adelante como ha salido de otras calamidades...
patricia valdes de la fuente
