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Bernarda y Lola
A transgenerational family story in images
Pencil drawing - Watercolor- Digital Enhanced Artwork
Limited edition of 7, Print No. 2
The woman in this picture is named Bernarda, and the artwork was created to mark the birth of her great-granddaughter, Lola. Bernarda’s family owns a small, old black-and-white photograph showing her as a young woman.
She is remembered as a devout, warmhearted woman with great discipline and a strong sense of justice. Her daughter, the sixth of twelve children, says that to this day, everyone speaks of her with deep respect. She also tells how Bernarda taught each of her children—boys and girls alike—how to read, write, and do arithmetic. Alongside her household duties, which were hers alone at the time, she created equal access to the world for all of them.
Lola’s mother and her aunt, Bernarda’s granddaughters, carry this legacy forward. They actively fight for equality and justice and are authors themselves.
Bernarda y Lola is a portrait of determination, justice, love, and belief in one’s children. Bernarda has long since passed, yet she holds a powerful place in the family system. This image did not create that—it merely translates it into art.
It is for Lola and for all the women in this family. A visual encouragement to walk their own paths with courage.
