28.25 × 39.5 inch natural dye painting
cochineal, citrus, black 4.0, iron
2024
20 x 26 inch watercolor painting
natural pigments and ink on archival paper
2024
36 x 48 inch painting on watercolor paper, acorn & oak gall dye, iron, oil stick, ink
2024
36 x 48 inch painting on watercolor paper, acorn & oak gall dye, cochineal dye
2024
9 x 12 inch ball point drawing on watercolor paper
2024
Painted over 6 days at the new Native American & Indigenous Cultural Center at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, situated on the unceded lands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini [Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region).
Illustration promoting the Party of Five reboot by FreeForm.
Illustration promoting the Party of Five reboot by FreeForm.
Protect Los Cerritos Wetlands Poster
Garcia's print focuses on Taurino, his grandfather on his father's side, who along with his wife Julia, produced and sold tortillas out of their home in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Garcia's great-great-grandfather was the sergeant at arms for the town of Juchitlan, also in Jalisco, where Tuarino lived as a child. Taurino along with his siblings and mother Justina, witnessed the execution of his father. Following the execution, they moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco. The incident took place during the Cristero Wars but this specific portion of the war has been overlooked as dealing with an indigenous resistance to the two popular sides of the conflict. The print is based on Taurino's passport photo shortly after moving to Los Angeles. Garcia's father by the same name arrived in Los Angeles at a very young age and, like Taurino relocated because of state violence. Colors used are reflective of the ones Garcia saw while visiting his grandfather’s home in Jalisco.