Juana Alicia’s paintings portray nurturing and healthy human relationships in vibrant environments. Each painting features human figures engaged in a giving
gesture or exchange. The figures are embraced by elements of the natural and healing world. Juana Alicia describes the painting Universal Connection as “representing the human connection with a balanced universe. The mother and child within the cowrie shell, the hands supporting and embracing each other, and hands watering and tending the crops, all express the energy of connection and cooperation.”