Here’s a piece that was inspired by my Philippine origins. The “carabao” or Asian water buffalo is the country’s national animal and has been essential to the rice industry for centuries. I grew up seeing them in the fields whenever we visited my grandparents in the province each week. I have a soft spot for bovine animals and enjoyed the process of collecting different tribal patterns from all over the world to put this piece together. Created with gouache on paper. More from this series can be found on my art site denisegamboa.com
