My art is a mixture of strong tradition with a keen sense of new age. My research, self-evaluation, and awareness of my heritage evolved into a direction I have found to be exciting, challenging, and educational. I present an image that offers the beauty, grace, dignity, and strength of a proud people. These are the people of the Americas. The mystiques of ancient rituals, chants, fetishes, and offerings, their hieroglyphics, sculpture, architecture, plus the colors of the ceremonial costumes are all sources of inspiration.

My approach to my work has always been intuitive. I try to allow the image to develop on its own. There are clues at times as to where I can direct some of these images, other times; I just enjoy the freedom of the process and experimentation with new materials.

One of my greatest influences is Rufino Tamayo; his work impressed me from the start, especially his ability to express his "Mexicanness". Tamayo believed that artists invent each time they create art ... "each one of us involved in inventing do it in a different way." I attempt to apply that same attitude toward my work. My work has been described as ethereal, spiritual, subtle and luminous, I appreciate this particular view because these are qualities I try to create.

F. John Sierra