Esta Es Mi Cancion (This Is My Song)

Esta Es Mi Canción — This Is My Song

She has found her song — and her whole body sings it.

In this luminous original painting, a Bomba dancer stands in full command of her moment. Barefooted and wide-stanced, she is rooted to the earth yet reaching for the sky. Her contemporary short white dress features a single ruffled sleeve that flows into the bodice at the waist — modern elegance meeting ancestral tradition. A vibrant head scarf in blues, oranges, and white crowns her head, its colors echoing the warm, electric energy of the background. Around her neck, a coquí pendant rests close to her heart — a symbol of Puerto Rican identity, resilience, and belonging.

Her head tilts upward and to the left — a gesture of pure joy and declaration. Her elbows rise at her sides, one arm extended forward, the palm of the other hand facing back, as if conducting the very rhythm that moves through her. 

Behind her, two tambores lean in opposite directions, framing her like a living altar to the music. The background glows with warm shades of yellow, orange, and touches of green — a radiant, sun-drenched landscape that pulses with life and celebration.

This is a painting about ownership — of one's culture, one's voice, one's joy. Esta es mi canción.

Medium: Original acrylic painting on cradled wood panel
Size: 18 × 24 × 1.5 inches