Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
Ecuador, art, indigenous cultures, cultural diversity
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Art
Abstract
The purpose of my project was to research the indigenous cultures of Ecuador through art (painting, drawing, and photography). My hope was to bring a lot of visual reference home, and to create an art show that would inform its viewer of the rich cultural diversity of some of the many indigenous cultures found in the diverse climates and regions of Ecuador. I started out hoping to help others understand these different cultures, their ways of life, and how they live, but after a two and a half week journey through the jungles, mountains, and rain forests of Ecuador, I came home with a stunning gratitude for how similar we all are. Despite different cultures, languages, foods, customs, dress, body types, we all are children of our Heavenly Father, and we all have such a great potential. We are all on this beautiful planet, and on our journey back to him.
Recommended Citation
Harmon, Jason and Graham, Mark
(2013)
"The Cultural Preservation of Ecuador through Art,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 2182.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2182