“With Thorns and Wings” – 7x10 Colored Pencil on Paper (2015)

With Thorns and Wings is a 7x10 inch original portrait created in colored pencil, offering a deeply personal reinterpretation of Frida Kahlo’s iconic Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird.

In this piece, the artist centers herself in a lush, tropical landscape—crowned by thorns and surrounded by vibrant life. Blood-red tips hint at pain endured, while blue butterflies and a blooming passionflower suggest hope, transformation, and spiritual rebirth.

Created in June 2015, this work merges homage with identity. It honors Frida’s legacy while reclaiming space for Afro-Indigenous presence and queer expression. The artist confronts duality: suffering and beauty, survival and softness, thorns and wings.

Part of the Raíces & Revelations collection, this portrait is a visual meditation on inner strength, legacy, and becoming.

🌀 Details:

• Medium: Colored pencil on paper

• Size: 7 x 10 inches (unframed)

• Created: June 2015

• Signed by the artist

• Ships flat with archival backing

• Includes certificate of authenticity

🔥 Raíces & Revelations Collection Price: $95