PAINTINGS BY MY STUDENT PATRICIA VALDEZ DE LA FUENTE

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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