Our Lady of La Luna

In January of 2026 I debuted 13 new works of a 15* work series called Our Lady of La Luna at An.ä.log Gallery. The series is a syncretism of the lore, cultural, political and spiritual significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe with my own symbolic experience with Christian dogma, dreamscapes, patriarchy and the taboos of sex.

I grew up in an evangelical Southern Baptist church, a denomination of the Christian faith which relegates Mary as the virginal birth mother of Jesus Christ. Her purpose is simplified as a miraculous vessel for giving life on December 25. I questioned what happened to Mary after that holy night in Bethlehem but The Church only offered catechesis, primarily a diversion of attention to the importance of her son, Jesus. When I understood that Catholicism venerated Mary, I began to wonder and explore how else her mythos morphed (amongst many other cracks I now understand in the facade of Christianity).

In Our Lady of La Luna I have incorporated the iconographic elements of Our Lady of Guadalupe to explore how subtle visual shifts in elements or copy act as a form of syncretism and the narrative morphs into something new. Each 18x24 piece was shot on an 4 ft by 4 ft plywood panel from overhead using only one image. All the collage and photomontage work happened practically on the surface. All flowers, fabrics, surfaces, color tones, skulls, centerfolds, printed cutouts and shadows are intentionally manufactured or placed in the composition. Each piece has a narrative that accompanies the piece, which is adhered to the back of the original.

*Note: The final 15th piece of this series is not featured in this gallery. It will only be shown when I bring the series back for it’s second incantation with the new work I’m exploring in 2026.