Virgen de los Nopales is a silkscreen on Coventry paper with hand finished stitched cotton and synthetic threads that references the story of native crops of the Americas and Mexica legend. Jimenez Underwood uses the humble nopal, or cactus, to symbolize the power of the Goddess of the Americas. The nopal has held a significant place in the heart of Mexican culture as an emblem of resilience and national identity. Believed to have originated in Mexico, the nopal and its cultural significance have been immortalized in codices, paintings, ancient treatises, and now prints. The indigenous American nopales, a staple food for Jimenez Underwood growing up, are printed beneath long sections of barbed wire raining down on the desert scene. Though under intense fire, the cactus is resilient, remaining intact and in place, a metaphor for the strength and resilience of the artist Jimenez Underwood.