In My Family/En mi familia by Carmen Lomas Garza

An opportunity for me to easily remember more of my Spanish. You are welcome to read those notes and comment there as well.Īdded Bonus: The sketches/explanations accompanying the prints are bilingual, first in English and then in Spanish. I will be writing more notes in my annual thread about hispanic culture. Because mostly the subject is the same-family members of her family-the subjects are similar. So today at the library, I was pleasantly surprised.

I had not thought that Sandra Lomas Garza would publish another similar book, just didn't think she would for no particular reason. My son was still little, so I bought the book that night. They reason she probably had that proble, with perspective is because she uses an interesting perspective in this artwork.Īt the time of her presentation she had recently published Family Pictures / Cuadros de Familia. My non-artist self cannot detect that problem here. Lomas' main professor teased her about her problems with perspective. She is one of several famous artists who graduated from that same university in South Texas, including Amado Pena. While she was there, she gave a presentation at the university's art gallery. Visit her website at I was a graduate student, Lomas went to Kingsville to visit her family in the late 1990s.

Her paintings have traveled all over the United States and Mexico in numerous exhibitions. Born and raised in Texas, she now lives in San Francisco, California. About the Author:Ĭarmen Lomas Garza is one of the most prominent Mexican American painters working today.

In My Family/En mi familia is Carmen Lomas Garza's second book of family pictures, a continuing tribute to the loving family and community that shaped her childhood-and her life. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, Carmen brings to life more loving memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community: eating empanadas, witnessing the blessing on her cousin's wedding day, and dancing to the conjunto band at the neighborhood restaurant. In her eagerly-awaited second book for children, In My Family/En mi familia, internationally-renowned artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes us once again to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the border with Mexico. Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)īilingual English/Spanish.

In My Family/En mi familia by Carmen Lomas Garza