Hi everyone, thank you for hosting this virtual conversation!

Welcome everyone! Feel free to introduce yourself here! - Jessica Porter, Executive Director, ArtTable

that’s a terrific artwork you just showed us - who is the artist?

Good morning from California!

Hi friends, Laurie Ann Farrell, Senior Curator, Dallas Contemporary

Hi everyone, Joy Glidden here! Hope everyone is safe and healthy!

Hi everyone! This is Ted from Hirschl & Adler Modern. Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy!

Deborah Cullen, safely ensconced in The Bronx!

Hi everyone, lovely to be here and seeing all of you!

Hi Suzy…

Lovely to see all your friendly faces!!!

Hello from chilly Long Island! Edie from Vastari.com

Hi from sheila@sheilaelias.com difficult times with canceling exhibits rough. Miami Art Table

What kind of trees are used in your work

I think Maria Elena Gonzalez said Birch

yes

Will we get a chance to hear any of the pieces you are describing?

oh, great. thank you

Any future relationship to EMPAC

Love this work! Very inspiring! Can you discuss a bit more about your process/tools of doing the tree rubbings and collages?

Mayi, unless I missed it, please mention how each tree has its own personality.

I would love to see the Tree # 3 collage piece (I think) in detail if possible. The one where the green strip was collaged onto the rubbing of the bark.

Thank you so much, Maria Elena for such an insightful talk and look into your practice! and thank you to ArtTable for keeping us all together and inspired by art, especially in our current surreal times. So grateful! Angelica Semmelbauer

Before the tree series, did your work always focus on Visual arts, conceptual work or leaned toward music

I'm sorry, my mic isn't working.

I have had the extraordinary experience of working with you since I curated your first early sound pieces at the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art in 1990. There have been so many other moments to collaborate. Certainly on of the highlights was our Conversation from Ljulbiana to Mills. Thanks for contributing to my life. Julia Herzberg

Is there a toll that working on long duration projects for 10-15 years takes on you? Whats next for you? Is this work still continuing, or are there new projects on the horizon?

Thank you so much for this talk.

Thank you so much. maria Elena is iconic in creating this authentic narrative of beauty , sensuality and complexity. She is Caribbean. She is WOMAN! So proud. Rosie, Miami

can we hear from Julia Herzberg

Can you share the title again?

Thank you Maria Elena, Imogen and to all of you for attending today! Hope to see you soon at more upcoming AT programs! I sadly have to jump off for another call.

Can we have access to the record of the talk?

Wonderful talk - Thank you!