The Mayan Cycle
With this series I got to explore my Mayan background. In the tradition of the Mayan scribes who documented their beliefs, observations of the skies, and the beauty around them, I present to the viewer highlights of daily Mayan life.
24" x 36" Mixed media on canvas
24" x 30" Mixed Media on Canvas $600 The Mayan world covers the southern part of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and the western parts of Honduras and El Salvador.
36” x 48” Mixed Media on Canvas. $1500 According to Mayan mythology, Heart of Sky was one of the two gods that brought order, and created nature and human beings. The other god was Plumed Serpent. This painting depicts Heart of Sky as the maker of lightning, thunder, and smoke.
30" x 40" Mixed Media on Canvas $1000 In this painting, Nature springs from a crack in the crust of the earth. Nature was created to give humans a habitat ensuring that their worship would be continuous and consistent.
24" x 36" Mixed Media on Canvas Human sacrifice was a form of tribute and devotion towards the gods. This was also done to appease the gods during times of war, famine, festivals, etc.
36" x 36" Mixed Media on Canvas The Moon Goddess was worshipped and represented in various ways in Mayan artwork. This image shows the goddess surrounded by the crescent shape, holding a rabbit. The rabbit is part of the moon creation myth.
24" X 36" Mixed Media on Canvas The Mayans were very aware of their mortality. Death plays an important role in the Creation Myth and the origins of the Mayan people. The Lord of Xibalba is the Death Lord in the underworld.
24" x 36" Mixed Media on Canvas Through the practice of blood-letting Mayan priests were able to communicate with the gods. The gods manifested themselves through vision serpents in order to give messages or predictions.
24” x 36” Mixed Media on Canvas The Mayans also excelled in creating magnificent temples with elaborate carvings. Mayan temples were places of worship and residences for the gods. They were built on top of pyramids.
24" x 30" Mixed Media on Canvas The last painting in this series. The Mayans observed the sky and followed its patterns. Their observations were so accurate that their calendar resembles the Roman calendar used today. Each symbol in this painting represents a day.