Pata de Perro
A Los Angeles Sheriff's Department bus parked outside a detention facility—a stark reminder of how easily lives can be caught up in the criminal justice system. "Play too much, you'll get caught up" echoes the warnings heard in neighborhoods across East LA, where the line between childhood mistakes and life-altering consequences is dangerously thin.
"Pata de Perro" (dog's paw) refers to someone always on the move, wandering—but this bus represents the opposite: confinement, loss of freedom, the end of wandering. The precise rendering of the sheriff's bus against the institutional beige walls documents a reality familiar to too many families in our communities.
This painting is a witness statement. It captures the architecture of incarceration that shapes the landscape of Los Angeles, the vehicles that transport our brothers, fathers, sons. The small dog in the corner—a symbol of freedom—walks past oblivious, while the massive bus looms as both warning and documentation.
✦ ARTWORK DETAILS
- Original oil painting (one-of-a-kind)
- Oil on wood panel
- 39.5"W × 20.5"H
- Created 2023
- Signed and dated by artist
- Ready to hang
- Includes certificate of authenticity
✦ ARTIST'S NOTE
"My idea for this painting: play too much, you'll get caught up." This piece speaks to the reality that small mistakes can have enormous consequences, especially for young people of color navigating systems designed to catch rather than catch them when they fall.
✦ ABOUT MY WORK
I document the ever-changing landscape of Los Angeles, including the aspects we'd rather not see. My aim is to showcase both beauty and struggle, rejecting images that limit our experience while honestly portraying the challenges our communities face.
✦ PERFECT FOR
- Collectors of social justice art
- Criminal justice reform advocates
- Museums and institutions addressing mass incarceration
- Serious collectors of contemporary Chicano art
- Spaces committed to difficult conversations
ORIGINAL ARTWORK - Only one available
Price: $3,400
Ships in custom box via UPS with tracking within 5-7 business days
FREE shipping included to all U.S. states
PayPal installment plans available
Questions? info@palomaresblvd.com
Pata de Perro
Pata de Perro
Pata de Perro
A Los Angeles Sheriff's Department bus parked outside a detention facility—a stark reminder of how easily lives can be caught up in the criminal justice system. "Play too much, you'll get caught up" echoes the warnings heard in neighborhoods across East LA, where the line between childhood mistakes and life-altering consequences is dangerously thin.
"Pata de Perro" (dog's paw) refers to someone always on the move, wandering—but this bus represents the opposite: confinement, loss of freedom, the end of wandering. The precise rendering of the sheriff's bus against the institutional beige walls documents a reality familiar to too many families in our communities.
This painting is a witness statement. It captures the architecture of incarceration that shapes the landscape of Los Angeles, the vehicles that transport our brothers, fathers, sons. The small dog in the corner—a symbol of freedom—walks past oblivious, while the massive bus looms as both warning and documentation.
✦ ARTWORK DETAILS
- Original oil painting (one-of-a-kind)
- Oil on wood panel
- 39.5"W × 20.5"H
- Created 2023
- Signed and dated by artist
- Ready to hang
- Includes certificate of authenticity
✦ ARTIST'S NOTE
"My idea for this painting: play too much, you'll get caught up." This piece speaks to the reality that small mistakes can have enormous consequences, especially for young people of color navigating systems designed to catch rather than catch them when they fall.
✦ ABOUT MY WORK
I document the ever-changing landscape of Los Angeles, including the aspects we'd rather not see. My aim is to showcase both beauty and struggle, rejecting images that limit our experience while honestly portraying the challenges our communities face.
✦ PERFECT FOR
- Collectors of social justice art
- Criminal justice reform advocates
- Museums and institutions addressing mass incarceration
- Serious collectors of contemporary Chicano art
- Spaces committed to difficult conversations
ORIGINAL ARTWORK - Only one available
Price: $3,400
Ships in custom box via UPS with tracking within 5-7 business days
FREE shipping included to all U.S. states
PayPal installment plans available
Questions? info@palomaresblvd.com
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