La Lechuza is a legend known in northern Mexico and Southern Texas. She is described to be a mixture of an old woman, haggard and skinny and an owl.
There are a variety of versions of this legend from kidnapping children at night to terrorizing men. She is a form of revenge and a cautionary tale.

"La Lechuza"

Dry point Intaglio

6.25” x 8.13”

2022

The plate was all dry point. All individually made since at the time I did not know there was different techniques.

I drew directly on the plate with sharpie from my original drawing

Original sketch of the print

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