Lizette- Mothers

Artist Statement: As a daughter of a single parent immigrant, I see the struggles in my mother eyes that others may or may not have to deal with. With most immigrant mothers of first generation children, there are language and culture barriers that arise. These particular mothers may not have all assimilated into American culture or earned college degrees nor even learn fluent English but upon having children they all have vowed to provide their children with the best opportunities they could. Whether the child is raised with the mother’s cultural fist or not, the decision to provide in order to raise genuine successful children still stands. This body of work illustrates the jobs the mothers have taken to provide for their children through wood burning illustrations.

Lizette Louis

Gisele

Wood Burning on Birch

17 x 11

2010