Libia Goncalves-Quintero

Entangled with the Earth

Inspired by: Robert Adams, Bulldozed Slash

mixed media: paper towel roll, Styrofoam, newspaper, saw dust, coffee grounds, rope, hot glue, and acrylics on canvas

12″ x 16″

2022

Without trees, life is not possible. The roots anchor the tree, they search deeply for nutrients to nourish it, because they still do not know there is no tree anymore, irrationally, man cuts them down. The roots continue to be entangled with the earth, in winter, it is a storehouse for essential food, reserve needed by the tree when spring comes, to render the foliage, but the roots do not know somebody without compassion clipped the tree. Tenaciously, they continue tightly entangled to the soil, until one day, they also die because of loneliness and without their fundamental purpose “supporting the tree.” As the tree we also have strong roots, which are our foundation, where does it lie our experience, our inner determination, and our self-confidence. They provide a strong and sturdy home right where we are planted.

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Libia Goncalves-Quintero

Worcester State University, 2026, Art Major

The Gray Heron

mixed media

20″ x 40″

2020

I am a multifaceted artist; I like to explore all kinds of media and techniques. “Color” is what attracts me. The Gray Heron is made of foam painted with acrylics over a wood panel. I believe that part of being an artist is that we must experiment with every new thing we discover, sometime becomes a compulsion to find out if we can come up with something beautiful, and there we go, we try, and we achieve, and sometimes we amaze ourselves and others with our creations.

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Bambuco Dress, Heritage of Colombia

mixed media

16″ x 20″

2022

Typical women dress for this iconic musical and dance genre of Colombia, which indigenous origins come from the times of the colony; related to the countryside people. Women wear a ruffled white blouse that hangs off the shoulders adorned with lace and ribbons. A wide skirt made of satin, opens during dance showing the white petticoat made of tulle and lace. The Bambuco dance represents a couple’s romance, the flirt, the conquer through movement. In my work, the man is represented by the hat, that he usually throws on the floor, and she pretends to step on it.

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