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Immigrant Experience

  • Immigrant Experience, L.A. Liberty, 1992
    L.A. Liberty, 1992
    Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons, mirrors, gold thread, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 58 in
    239 x 147 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Caught at the border, 1991
    Caught at the border, 1991
    Acrylic, oil, mirrors, sequins on stitched and padded canvas
    98 x 68 in
    249 x 173 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, From Doro Wat to sushi and chicken wings and tings, 1991
    From Doro Wat to sushi and chicken wings and tings, 1991
    Acrylic, oil, painted canvas, plastic buttons, beads on stitched and padded canvas
    96 x 69 in
    244 x 175 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, I thought the streets were paved with gold, 1991
    I thought the streets were paved with gold, 1991
    Acrylic, oil, wood bristle, painted canvas, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 68 in
    239 x 173 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, If my friends could see me now, 1991
    If my friends could see me now, 1991
    Acrylic, painted canvas, gold yarn on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 68 in
    239 x 173 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Girls in Ermita, 1983
    Girls in Ermita, 1983
    Acrylic on stitched and padded muslin
    105 x 53 in
    267 x 135 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Cross-cultural dressing (Julia, Amina, Maya and Sammy), 1993
    Cross-cultural dressing (Julia, Amina, Maya and Sammy), 1993
    Oil, cloth, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    96 x 136 in
    244 x 345 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Filipina: A racial identity crisis, 1990
    Filipina: A racial identity crisis, 1990
    Acrylic, handwoven cloth, dyed yarn, beads, gold thread on stitched and padded canvas
    98 x 63 in
    249 x 160 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Filipinas in Hong Kong, 1995
    Filipinas in Hong Kong, 1995
    Acrylic on stitched and padded canvas
    106 x 118 in
    269 x 300 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Haitians waiting at Guantanamo Bay, 1994
    Haitians waiting at Guantanamo Bay, 1994
    Oil, painted cloth, buttons and beads on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 69 in
    239 x 175 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, How Mali lost her accent, 1991
    How Mali lost her accent, 1991
    Acrylic, oil on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 68 in
    239 x 173 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Korean shopkeepers, 1993
    Korean shopkeepers, 1993
    Acrylic, oil, plastic buttons, sequins, beads, yarn, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas
    96 x 57 in
    244 x 145 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Mixed marriage: Mike and Jeeva, 1993
    Mixed marriage: Mike and Jeeva, 1993
    Acrylic, oil, cloth, sequins, lace, shells, beads, gold thread, cotton yarn, mirrors, rhinestones on stitched and padded canvas
    104 x 68 in
    264 x 173 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, New kids in class, 1994
    New kids in class, 1994
    Acrylic, oil, cloth, sequins, buttons, beads on stitched and padded canvas
    86 x 69 in
    218 x 175 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Sichan between two worlds: From Angkor Wat to the White House, 1994
    Sichan between two worlds: From Angkor Wat to the White House, 1994
    Oil, buttons, beads on stitched and padded canvas
    93 x 58 in
    236 x 147 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, The village where I came from, 1991
    The village where I came from, 1991
    Acrylic, oil, painted cloth on stitched and padded canvas
    96 x 68 in
    244 x 173 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, Torments of a Filipino overseas worker, 1995
    Torments of a Filipino overseas worker, 1995
    Acrylic, oil on stitched and padded canvas
    108 x 124 in
    274 x 315 cm
  • Immigrant Experience, You have to blend in, before you stand out, 1995
    You have to blend in, before you stand out, 1995
    Oil, painted cloth, sequins, buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    116 x 117 in
    295 x 297 cm

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