El migrant worker
Kevin Ramirez Carmona
Refran: "He who migrates and harvests the lands,
obtains power to feed the world."
Card Description: For my Loteria Card I wanted to share my thoughts on farmworkers. I chose farmworkers as a subject matter because it is a topic that I can heavily relate to. The colors in the piece represent the appearance of the fields in the real world. Colors seen within the topic green and brown. The images in the piece represent the hard work farmworkers put in. For me personally, this card represents a sacrifice for better opportunities. I want the audience to see a hardworking being with good intentions and not just some stereotyped "illegal alien".
Student Biography: Hey my name is Kevin Ramirez and I am a senior at Santa Maria High School. I live in Santa Maria, California with both my parents and two siblings. My family is from Rancho Viejo, Villa Sola de Vega, a small place in the state of Oaxaca Mexico. In my Loteria card, I chose to represent migrant farmworkers. What inspired me to draw my Loteria card was just to bring more awareness to the topic since I believe that it doesn't get enough recognition in certain areas. It is known that farmworkers deal with many issues within the fieldwork industry and having family of my own in it stands out to me because I'd want these issues resolved for them. I myself have had experience working in the fields and I'll just say that it's nothing easy and isn't meant for everyone. Moving on, the artistic process was a fun one. For me, the quick sketches and at last tracing the final image onto the canvas and painting it was my favorite. With my final thoughts and touches to my project, I really like how it turned out. Now lastly the time has come and it's time to walk across the stage with my cap and gown and make my parents proud. Life after high school will be great, I feel it. I am looking forward to moving out of states and starting a new life with new connections and surroundings. I'm not too sure on what exactly I'd like to do yet but all I know is that I'll be successful but till then, one day at a time.
Grade: 12
Card Number: 5