'Map of Collective Memory' Limited Edition Art Print - Signed By the Artist

This limited-edition art print was created as part of my Island of Things Collection. With this collection, I’m carrying out research on my indigenous Taino roots. As I gather and reflect on family oral histories, symbols of the Taino, and written histories about the myth of their extinction, I’m more and more inspired to create these works. 

Most paintings in this collection reference the spiral motif, which is a universal symbol but for the Taino represented the complete cycle of life, and one’s personal journey through life. In mapmaking at the most basic level, we chart the paths we take across land. In my work, I envision the spiral symbolizing inner journeys, collective ancestral memory, or spiritual migration, all maps of an abstract kind.

I have a firm belief that when we learn where we come from and our relationship to the land, we will naturally try to take care of the land better. There is so much indigenous knowledge out there that can help us achieve taking better care of the earth, even if that knowledge isn't from our own culture or family.

Details of this Limited Edition Art Print:

• Limited Edition of 10, signed and hand embellished with gold ink.

• Printed on museum quality Giclee fine art paper.

• Comes with an additional 1/2 inch white border for easy matting.

• Will be shipped in a secure, insured package.

10% of the sale of this print will be donated to The Women's Earth Alliance. When women thrive, the earth thrives. Women's Earth Alliance catalyzes grassroots, women-led solutions to protect the environment, end the climate crisis, and ensure a just, thriving world.