Sacred Feminine and Art: How My Paintings Dedicated to Indigenous Women Are Born

Discover how feminine energy and the stories of Amazonian indigenous women give life to paintings that speak of beauty, resilience, and responsibility.

Feminine energy is a creative force that flows through nature and people.
With my figurative paintings dedicated to the indigenous women of the Amazon, I want to make this energy visible, transforming it into an emotional bridge between the viewer and the portrayed subject.

In this article, we enter the heart of the series “Amazonia, Indigenous Stories”: a journey through faces, symbols, and ancestral bonds, designed for those who seek art that combines beauty and meaning.

The Sacred Feminine in Amazonian Cosmologies

In the Amazonian indigenous world, the feminine is inseparable from water, land, and language. Women are guardians of the forest, teaching their children the names of plants and passing on myths and knowledge that do not exist in books.

Every language that disappears carries with it a living library of ecological balance and spiritual visions. By defending water and the dignity of their communities, these women face poverty, discrimination, and violence.

Telling their stories through art is both a poetic and political act.

Series “Amazonia, Indigenous Stories”: Faces and Symbols

My pictorial series was born from research on Amazonian peoples and attentive listening to their testimonies.
Each artwork portrays a face or a scene embodying the bond between woman and territory, using colors, materials, and symbols that evoke protection, identity, and resilience.

In the Womb

A canvas dedicated to Helena Gualinga of the Sarayaku people, wrapped in a mantle of water. In Amazonian myths, rivers are living beings: water is mother and memory.
The painting explores the sacred bond between women and water, becoming a gesture of alliance with those who defend the forest.

Txai

Portrait of Txai Suruí, a Brazilian leader who fights for the forest. Her steady gaze conveys the urgency of protecting the Amazon.
Details such as the feathered headdress and huayruro seeds symbolize cultural identity and protection.

Nina

The canvas Nina evokes the story of Nina Gualinga. The green, yellow, and blue background speaks of the fragility of the ecosystem and the strength of the indigenous women who defend it.
Her soil-stained hands symbolize struggle and deep connection with the earth.

Other Faces of the Forest

• The Grandmother and the River: an intimate scene between a grandmother and a Warao child in a canoe.

• Selva: from an interweaving of leaves emerges a mysterious face; the forest as body and spirit.

• We Are Forest, Souls of the Delta: four Warao children appear as spirits of the Orinoco Delta.

• I Am Warao: a tribute to the Warao people, guardians of plant knowledge and the culture of respect for nature.

The Creative Process

Before painting, I immerse myself in the stories: studying myths, listening to testimonies, and analyzing photographs.
I work in layers with oil, acrylic, and gesso to build matter and light. The palette knife follows an intuitive gesture, bringing out feminine energy on the canvas.

Elements such as gold leaf and huayruro seeds amplify the symbolism of the sacred feminine.

Art and Responsibility

Art can teach us how to see and to care.
For many indigenous populations, body painting is a language of pigments that tells who you are and what truly matters.

With this series I want to:

• create a bridge between worlds,

• honor indigenous cultures,

• give voice to stories of resilience.

Each painting is also an invitation to responsibility: our daily choices influence the Amazon.

Why Follow This Project

My canvases are not mere decorations: they tell stories of feminism, ecology, and social justice.
By following me, you will discover new works, see how paintings are created in the studio, and participate in events or workshops.

Every collector becomes part of a chain of listening: purchasing a painting means helping to spread the knowledge of Amazonian indigenous women and keeping their memory alive.

Thank you for reaching this point. If these stories resonate with you, share them and stay connected: together we can give space to these voices and protect the forest.