El Encuentro Chen Lok Lee These images have been an

These images have been an influence for me recently

but both at once

The word ‘cairn’ stands for a mound of stones crafted as a landmark

These usually dark marks are inspired by my study of Japanese calligraphy

El Encuentro Chen Lok Lee These images have been anFrom the Artist Artists have been the voice, the eyes and ears of the community, but have also kept our spirits alive and really shown the beauty of our culture. I think thats why I feel so proud to be a Mexicana because we have this legacy of activism in the arts, beauty in the arts. Our roots are ancient, and the arts are highly respected in our community. Im proud to be part of that whole. Excerpted from http: www. galeriadelaraza. org eng