DE MESTAS

“3” is a mysterious and powerful number… work in progress for installment No. 2 of Embrujo: “The Trinity”.

Tesoro Enterrado - Buried Treasure
Digital illustration 2022

“Acequia.. The small cut in the life vein that is “El Rio”. It bleeds life into the fields at the steady hands of “El Ranchero” y “El Mayordomo”.

“La Bendita Aguja” (work on paper - in progress).

I never really like to share too much too soon, so I rarely post sketches of things I’m working on until after I’m done with a project.. so I thought this would be a fun way to share a “sneak peak”, if you will, of the upcoming installment of embrujo “No.2 - The Trinity”. Multiple sketches layered and distorted. Let’s see what you can see in this image… 🖤

The Trinity - La Sangre
Digital Illustration 2021

New work for the next installation of embrujo “No.2 - The Trinity” which discusses the unique identity of the generational peoples of New Mexico.

La Comunidad Es Familia - Community Is Family

Just a reminder that family is more than just blood.. they can be your neighbors, your friends, your community! They are the people who show up for you, who support you and your endeavors, who lift you up when you need lifting, who take you in when you have nowhere else to go, and who feed you physically and spiritually when you need nourishment.

I would also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy pride month.. but also to remind some that pride is not just one month of the year but rather everyday of our lives. The fight for justice, equality, and human rights is an ongoing battle.. never stop fighting!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

De Mestas studio is a proudly Q***R owned and run studio!

A sign of spring.. the blooming of local wild flowers and herbs is one of the truest tell tale signs of the changing seasons.
It has always been a tradition in my family, as a way of welcoming the spring, to go up to the mountains and forage for ‘Chimaja’, a wild herb used in cooking and remedios. It only grows in dry and sandy soils and many families keep their hunting spots a well kept secret! One fond memory I have of growing up in Northern New Mexico is going to pick this herb at the start of spring with my family and my grandfather offering a prize of a nickel to the first person to find one!

Keeping with tradition 🌱💚

So close to finishing, yet only a fraction of the work done.. tip of the iceberg.

No.2 - “The Trinity” (in progress)

Little gifts from the earth..💚

Details.. details.. details.. 📍

No. 2 - “The Trinity” (in progress)