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A personal interpretation of my perception of the Mexican braceros (guest workers from Mexicoi), who were often greatly maligned while in the service of rendering much needed farm labor and railroad support during World War II, while all able-bodied Americans were off overseas fighting wars in Europe and in the Pacific. This is a visual homage to these unsung heroes from south of the border.

I have been interested in art ever since I was six years old in my native rural Kansas. I always knew what I wanted to be in life...and that was to be an artist. I am an eclectic artist, always experimenting in the creation of my art and subject matter. I love exploring all kinds of subject matter from the vast “banquet table of life.” One comes this way only once, so I love to reach out and grab any and everything that grabs my fancy at any given moment to explore creatively. The closest I come to concentrating on any single subject is about my love of the Mexican people and culture, especially after being married to a lovely and inspiring Californian of Mexican descent for many years now. My art education and training has...