Below The Surface II— a triptych

Abstract paintings of peeling walls in Oaxaca City, Mexico.

These paintings engage the viewer to connect with the history of an ancient city. People have lived in Oaxaca since the earliest times; the first settlements were Zapotec and Mixtec. The nearby sites of Monte Albán and Mitla were built by the Zapotecs and Mixtecs, and the former, a world heritage site, is regarded as a precursor to present-day Oaxaca. Viewing peeling walls such as these invites the viewer to imagine what once was.