Latina Artist Fulfills Her Dream
During Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through October 15th, visit our Latino webzine,¡del Corazón!Carmen Lomas Garza was born to a Mexican American family in Kingsville, Texas. Her paintings focus on joyful memories of everyday life with her family as well as community festivals and events.
Carmen painted Camas para Sueños (Beds for Dreams) in 1985. It shows Carmen and her sister on the roof, while their mother makes a bed. The young girls look out at the night sky and dream of becoming artists.
Pictured: Carmen Lomas Garza, born 1948, Camas para Sueños (Beds for Dreams), 1985, gouache on paper, 28 1/8 x 20 1/2 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquistion Program.