Kauila Clark

Gracias a Su Trabajo/ Our Abundance: Thanks to Their Labor - 2010

The general painting is to honor and thank the farmworkers for the abundance of food in America that is based on their hard work. In describing his artwork and the meaning behind the images on the canvas, Mr. Clark provides the following points to help his audience understand and appreciate the symbolism that inspired him:

The painting of the woman at the center represents the core of the family.

The woman works, while also caring for the family as symbolized by the child hanging on to the mother while she bears the central load of the carrying and caring responsibilities.

The rainbow is the sign of promise, hope and opportunity.

The cornucopia represents the abundance of food in America that is affordable and inexpensive; but at a cost for the farmworkers who are carrying it on their backs.

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