In this series of paintings, I introduce the idea of a gateway in history. The pottery that is presented is an artifact of vessels used in the past by indigenous societies. It is still prevalent in the present, although the meaning and purpose for our society has changed. The fact that we can see into the past and into cultural aspects of the indigenous society via this artifact reveals its purpose as an historical gateway.
But given that in the present we can look into the past, but that the past was never able to envision the future, it makes this a view through a one-sided portal.
I began by using a realistic style to portray the pot in the past, to capture its importance for the ancient indigenous society, and then continued by making this style progressively more abstract, depicting the change in the value of this same artifact for the present day society.
This contrast exposes, with the metaphor of a pot, the effect of time on a culture. As I advanced with this theme I began to focus on my own country, its indigenous ancestry and its rich culture. I investigated the effect of time on the Incas in Peru and Ecuador. The Spanish conquest was a major factor in the demise of the Incan culture. When the Spanish arrived, they brought with them a new culture, religion and way of life that soon dominated the indigenous. This domination caused the progressive decay of the indigenous culture and its present day near extinction.
As an Ecuadorian with indigenous ancestry, I feel sympathetic towards this cultural decay and the loss of an essential part of our identity. The consistently black background that is seen throughout this series of paintings reveals the tone of mourning in my works for this loss.
'Two Tales' Oil on Canvas
'No Return' Oil on Canvas
'Surviving' Charcoal on Paper
'Ancestry I' Oil on Canvas
'Mixed Blood' Paint and Collage on Board 
'Human Needs' Charcoal on Paper
'Human Needs' Pottery Fragments and Paint on Board
'Decapitating a Culture' Installation
But given that in the present we can look into the past, but that the past was never able to envision the future, it makes this a view through a one-sided portal.
I began by using a realistic style to portray the pot in the past, to capture its importance for the ancient indigenous society, and then continued by making this style progressively more abstract, depicting the change in the value of this same artifact for the present day society.
This contrast exposes, with the metaphor of a pot, the effect of time on a culture. As I advanced with this theme I began to focus on my own country, its indigenous ancestry and its rich culture. I investigated the effect of time on the Incas in Peru and Ecuador. The Spanish conquest was a major factor in the demise of the Incan culture. When the Spanish arrived, they brought with them a new culture, religion and way of life that soon dominated the indigenous. This domination caused the progressive decay of the indigenous culture and its present day near extinction.
As an Ecuadorian with indigenous ancestry, I feel sympathetic towards this cultural decay and the loss of an essential part of our identity. The consistently black background that is seen throughout this series of paintings reveals the tone of mourning in my works for this loss.
'Two Tales' Oil on Canvas
'No Return' Oil on Canvas
'Surviving' Charcoal on Paper
'Ancestry I' Oil on Canvas
'Mixed Blood' Paint and Collage on Board 'Reality Check' Objects in Mirrored House
'Human Needs' Charcoal on Paper 'Human Needs' Pottery Fragments and Paint on Board
'Decapitating a Culture' Installation
