The Dirty Truth About Paloma, in Black and Pink
I’d like to formally introduce my logo. Let’s start with the obvious. Being that Paloma means “dove” in Spanish, I definitely wanted that image. My parents chose the name in recognition of the Spanish blood on my mother’s side, and of my grandparents on my father’s side, who lived, wrote, and painted in Mexico for fifteen years. The dirty truth about Paloma, is that it also means pigeon. That’s why in the famous song, it’s specified as La Paloma Blanca to make the distinction. Having spent eighteen years in New York City, the pesky pigeons were a daily reminder of what I tried to cover up. Fact is, I’m flawed. I’m insecure, I get depressed, I stress out, I fall...