Meaning Behind the Mexicana Mosaic's Logo

Well while killing time like any other semi- motivated young professional I was skimming Pinterest for workout routines (Routines I was not even thinking about doing at the time but made me “feel” virtually fit with every save) Healthy meals ( I also "pinned" with no intention to make) and planning what I only dreamed of at the moment, a super awe inspiring art show.

It was in banking (fancy term for my online hoarding) that I came across images of anatomical hearts. You should know I have always been intrigued by odd things.  By this time Mexicana Mosaic was the name I had proclaimed over myself as an artist (I won’t bore you again with how that came together but if your unfamiliar wonder over to the "About" section to find out more)  

I did not know how or what all this was going to be... a story I will blog about in the future, but I did know what it meant to me, that is where is started. 

It started with one women who was very broken and very tired of it, tired of being the, as my mother so affectionately (not sarcasm that women is my BIGGEST fan) called me a "Debbie Downer" one of her famous lines was how she knew I was different as a child because I could "find something wrong with Disneyland" yes, that's right! The happiest place on earth was no match for my, unknown at the time, depression. 

I was also tired of watching the wonderful women in my life, I am talking about, do anything for their children, been through hell and back, overcome addiction, beautiful, amazing funny as all get out type of women repeat over and over how "something was wrong with them" 

WHAT?! are they freaking kidding me?! these are my favorite women, the ones who have molded me and they too, were carrying a deep rooted hurt. It was then I knew that we are all broken in our own way carrying things we do not need to, this is represented in the broken pieces in the logo. You may have noticed that there is one color that is unique and that represents that we all have a unique story and a unique gift.

All this was considered when I thought of what image I was going to use to introduce myself as an artist, way before the "Mosaic Movement' was ever even a thought. 

Now let’s rewind back to me scrolling through endless pages on Pinterest. The logo gets its shape from the anatomical heart or those "ugly" hearts (as my mom likes to call them) as I mentioned, I like odd things, things that most may not consider beautiful this a natural bi-product of spending most of my life as the fat side kick .... *laughs awkwardly*...anyway....

I thought about the hearts and I thought about how I felt, about me, about the women in my life...about everything! I knew I wanted to represent women, not that I do not think guys hurt, I see you and I support your journey to healing and self-love too, BUT I only know the struggle from my personal standpoint and the ladies in my life.  In the logo you will see a women's side profile this represent me, my mother, my best friend, you...us! 

This is the meaning behind the logo and the start of the Mosaic Movement!