"Winged Hope" is very personal to me. It was inspired by the first flash fiction I wrote on farmed animals' plight. Titled "Kin," I penned down the flash while attending a creative writing workshop conducted by a former radio producer and fiction writer back in 2014 in Kuwait. 

"Kin" was the story of my first personal attachment with a farmed animal when I was a kid. It was the first time I experienced a flash of hope for pigs and other animals, which eventually paved the way to my becoming an animal rights advocate later in life. 

This artwork was my official entry to the 2024 calendar of The Art of Compassion Project, a fundraising initiative in aid of The Farm Animal Sanctuary UK. It was selected as one of the artworks to be featured in the calendar, which can be purchased in print-on-demand format here.

"Winged Hope" and "Kin" will be included in my upcoming 2nd book of poetry and prose.

Animals Deserve a Chance at Life 

Focusing on Animal Rights 

Art for the Most Vulnerable 

What struck me the most while creating these pieces was my disbelief that I managed to pull off lighter compositions despite the grim realities screaming behind these sketches. These artworks are the closest to my heart as they depict the young and the most vulnerable among the animals. "Gentle Lullabies," "Milking Innocence," "Blood on the Nest," and "Waiting for a Better Home" sealed my decision to pursue art projects for the animals.

A thousand breakable lines

I had once wished of rainbow bridges that encompass shores and boundaries, where the clouds that come drifting by are often left unquestioned.

 

Yuli, the Cat by Lila Marquez

Yuli, the Rooster by Lila Marquez

Yuli, the Girl by Lila Marquez

Yuli, the Robin by Lila Marquez

Living the journey

In a multifaceted backdrop of ideas and viewpoints, we fleet through the ebb and flow of life. Here I am wishing a life of flight and purpose to the dispirited.

The flight of the world

A series that is a bit experimental, "Sketches and Scribbles" is a depiction of poetry in art. I have posted the complete poetry series on my social media pages and complimented the poems with the sketches. Looking forward to making more of these series and hopefully publish them in a coffee table book.