Modern Mestiza: The Art of Healing

An artist thesis documenting the concepts of Mesoamerican culture, specifically women, who perpetuate the art of healing within their families and communities through the practice of Curanderismo. Historical information about European and Mesoamerican cultures focusing on gender roles in the healing arts combined with modern and traditional forms of fine art creation. Over 30 color plates of reference and original art.Sample of book introduction:"I began to think about the stories that my grandmother had told me about the man who lived on the other side of the cotton fields, who had one hoof for a foot and a chicken leg for the other or the bird similar to an owl who would swoop down on people who did bad things and also had the ability to turn itself into a human."...A documentation of research and art creation about female gender roles in the Hispanic culture and an ancient art of healing originating in Mesoamerica. Read more