Armendariz explores the idea of movement and always uses animals as surrogates for humans, their actions, faults and successes. "When I have the coyote running, when I have the animals fleeing a particular area, it's always metaphorical of the idea of the movement of people, whether it's forced or whether it's voluntary. In many works, I tend to gravitate toward things in flux."
"Wish I Could Leave Well Enough Alone," is the master unique block from which the print, by the same title was created. The oil paint on carved Baltic birch reliefs displays the intricate mark-making process and emphasizes the striking use of color in Armendariz’s opus