Paintings/Pinturas
Viva La Raza
Acrylic on Canvas
Jovita made Viva La Raza in response to the 2016 election. At the time, she was living in her hometown of Yakima, Washington. She was shocked and hurt that the nation voted for a man that was scapegoating vulnerable communities like her own. This painting serves as a reminder to this nation that Mexicans have lived on this land before the United States was formed. They will continue to be present in this nation for future generations as long as they live.
Farmworkers are the backbone of this nation, Washington, and more specifically Yakima.
La Manzanita
Acrylic on Wood
La Manzanita, the little apple, is symbolic of farmworkers’ labor, their commitment to family, and their cultivation of future generations. For Jovita, this is a recuerdo, an emblem of her family and friends strive and struggle for a more habitable future in the Yakima Valley.
Desert Days
Acrylic on Canvas and wood
This piece is located in Tacoma, Washington. This piece was commissioned by Duke Pigeon. This painting embodies Jovita’s warm and simplistic memories of the Yakima Canyon Roadway.