By Juan Fuentes

Medium: linocut
Year: 2019
Image Size: 24 × 18 inches

En el Cielo (In the Sky) is a powerful linocut by Juan Fuentes, created in 2019, depicting a farmworker reaching upward into the branches of an apple tree. Rendered in Fuentes’ bold black-and-white carving style, the figure is dramatically silhouetted against the sky, emphasizing both the physical labor and quiet dignity of agricultural workers.
This image is one of five Fuentes artworks selected to be transformed into monumental three-story mosaics as part of Watsonville Brillante, a public arts initiative celebrating the culture and history of Watsonville’s farmworker community.