The first painting on this site Zion's Children, is a continuation of the mystical series begun in 1985 by artist Maria Alquilar. These works on metal, wood and sometimes, as in this case, velvet explore most of humanities need to create Heroes, Saints and other Divinities to absorb and share their suffering. Alquilar enhances the mysteries and myths of major religions of the world. These include Voodoo, Catholicism, Asian as well as pre Catholic Mexican and Southwest indigenous people’s spiritual rituals. The Religious Edifices, paintings, sculpture, milagros,...more