The Half and halves Canvas Print

Its the story of the Punjabi-Mexican communities of California. The first marriages between Punjabis and Mexican Americans occurred in the early 1900s, after waves of men from Punjab, a geographic region straddling the Indian-Pakistani border immigrated to the United States.
Their numbers were initially small, estimated in the few thousands, the Punjabis, who were mostly Sikh, adapted to life in the farming communities of the United States, particularly in California's Central and Imperial Valleys. Their extensive agricultural knowledge, helped them plant troves of peach and prune orchards, which today produce 95 percent of the peaches and 60 percent the prunes that grow in Yuba-Sutter County, a fertile agricultural hub California's Central Valley.
Strict immigrant laws prevented Punjabis living in the United States from bringing wives from India creating a distinct problem for the community. Many married the Mexican women that worked on their land because of their cultural s...

Hi and welcome! I'm an artist living in California and doing what I love to do. Creating art to heal all who see it or buy it is the purpose of my Art. I feel art can show us the beauty of the people of different cultures, and how we are interconnected. We just need to make those connections, may you find that through my art. My paintings are done mostly in acrylics. A lot of my work deals with the Sikh culture, influenced by my Sikh roots. My inspiration comes from people around me, my travels, and events past and present. My art is part of private collections globally. I have participated in solo and group shows locally and globally, in Museums, and in film & art festivals. My art is, As Keith Haring said: "My contribution to the...