Hometown Mythologies
As we grow older, our memories become a distinct blend of fiction and fact, forming a folklore all our own. What separates the folktales of our individual lives from those of cultural lore, storybooks, or cave paintings? I’d argue they are one and the same. This collection of woodcuts, canvas paintings, and custom frames develops a novel folkloric vocabulary drawn from personal memory and my upbringing in the San Antonio Hill Country. Through this series, I transform recollections, local critters, and family stories into visual myths—blending nostalgia with fantastical imagery to shape an evolving, personal mythology.
I began this body of work at the start of the year, just after turning 30. I turned my family’s dining room into a studio and spent three months developing concepts and creating the pieces. All of the wooden works were made possible through a collaboration with my father, Michael Bueche, a hobbyist woodworker, who helped bring my sketches and visions to life. My mother, Renata Bueche, assisted throughout the process and was my photographer. Creating this work alongside my family became an integral part of its meaning— it brought the concept full circle.
You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home | 29x58x3” | Acrylic and Wood on Canvas and Custom-Cut Wood Frame
Odyssey at Camp Bullis | 22x28x1” | Acrylic on Custom-Cut Wood
Crapion | 20x25x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood, SOLD
St. Valentine’s Garden | 19x29x1” | Acrylic on Canvas & Custom Cut Wood Frame
Querido Venado | 25x30x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood, SOLD
Monarch in Red | 10x25x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood
Of The White Tail Deer | 35x52x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood
Diamond Back in Yellow | 10x25x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood, SOLD
Gecko Fly | 8x8x1” | Acrylic on Wood, SOLD
Eye Wish, Eye Wish | 8x8x1” | Acrylic
on Wood
15 Year Boot | 8x8x1” | Acrylic on Wood, SOLD
Diamond Back in Red | 10x25x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood, SOLD
Firewheel | 8x8x1” | Acrylic on Wood, SOLD
Revenge at the Edwards Aquifer | 28x28x1” | Acrylic on Canvas & Custom Cut Wood Frame
Asian Lady Beetle | 7x10x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood, SOLD
Lady Texas | 7x10x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood,
SOLD
Foresight of a Doe | 10x12x6” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood, SOLD
The Price of Flight | 10x12 | Acrylic on Wood
Prickly Pear | 16x22x1” | Acrylic on Custom Cut Wood