ANA LAURA HERNANDEZ 

Ana Laura Hernández  was born and raised in the South Texas border and currently works in San Antonio, Texas. She holds a BFA in painting, with a minor in art history from the University of Texas in San Antonio. She exhibits her work regionally and internationally. Hernandez has also led and participated in various public art projects in San Antonio and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

POR MIS HUEVOS

The “Alebrijes de Rancho” that I created are an homage to my grandmother, Margarita and my daughter’s grandmother, Susan, who have passed in the last two years. These otherworldly creatures are a mix of different ranch animals capable of much more than meets the eye, much like the women who they are inspired by. 

The nopales that grow and extend past the clouds are a symbol of resilience and  Mexicanidad which can serve to lift my creatures up. The clouds are inspired by the Gabriel Figueroa movies that constantly played in the background of my summers at my grandmother’s house in Mexico.