This work isn't just art; it's a piece of the memories I cherish.
It represents my grandmother's garden. Not just any garden, but a place that, for me, was important. It was the source of inspiration for this painting. I created it with great care to capture what holds meaning in my heart.
Although it was a small garden, to us it seemed infinite; and as I painted, I revisited those moments in my memory—listening to the birdsong while we played, and, if we were lucky, catching a glimpse of a “Mayate”
I remember there was a pomegranate tree and many flowerpots. I couldn't name all the plants, but there were some flowers that my grandmother called “amorcitos.” I never knew if that was their botanical name or a nickname she gave them.
The hummingbirds represent us, running from one place to another, with light hearts and feet. The woman, on the other hand, is my grandmother: the creator of this garden. And the woman who appears in the painting is my grandmother—the creator of the garden.
For the collector who acquired this piece, it evoked memories of a garden belonging to a loved one. The fact that he shared this with me filled my heart with gratitude. To know that a painting can stir the memories of another person is, truly, a gift.
Hubo una vez un jardín stands as a tribute to all those places that shaped us without our ever realizing it—and to the fact that, sometimes, it takes but a single moment for a cherished memory to bloom once more.
This piece was part of the exhibition “Mix ‘n Mash: “Ecos del Pasado/Echoes of the past” at the Mexic-Arte Museum In Austin Tx 2025
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