Nancy Ocegueda
As a mixed media artist I use mediums to deepen visual narratives that speak about my Mexican immigrant experiences. For instance, I use found objects like shot out rusty cans, scrap metal, and bricks as canvases because they embody a sensibility of making due with what I have around me. In my printmaking process I utilize the dry point process to mimic blue ballpoint pen prison art. The ink, imagery, and line quality speak about a subculture of people who’ve had loved ones in prison. My body of work draws inspiration from historical Chicano Art movements like Rasquachismo because it embodies my experiences as an immigrant child.