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Carmen Lomas GarzaA report by Coraima Aguilar, Justin Rebboah and Katie Wiesen
Carmen Lomas Garza
Born: 1948 Kingsville, TX
Schooling: Texas Arts &
Industry University, Juarez-
Lincoln/Antioch/ Graduate
School, San Francisco State
University
Activism: Chicano Movement
1960’s-1970’s
Art style: Narrative
Types of Art: Painting,
Illustrated Prints, Cutouts,
Instillations
About
The Carmen Lomas Garza
Primary Center Los Angeles, California
March 2007
Bilingual Curriculum
10 class rooms
200 students
Pre-Kindergarten to Second Graders
1st, 2nd, 3rd generation Mexican
American
Popular Themes in Artwork
Chicano family themes
Everyday lifestyleCommunity
InclusivenessCultural Gatherings
Artwork Depictions
Barbecues Quinceaneras
Harvesting Crops/Family Dinners
Rituals for getting rid of Evil Spirits, Curandero
Wedding Day Blessings
Barbecue
Quincenera
Harvesting Crops/Family Dinners
Rituals for Evil Spirits/Curandera
Wedding Day Blessings
Dia de los Muertos
Cutouts
Flora and Fauna of Mexico/Turkey
Pedacito de mi corazon
Children’s Books
1. Family Pictures/ Cuadros de Familia
2. In My Family/ En Mi Familia
3. Magic Windows/ Ventanas Magicas
4. Making Magic Windows: Creating Papel Picado
What’s the purpose of her children’s books?
To educate the youth of the cultural heritage and important Chicano themes.
“Everytime I paint, it serves a purpose- to bring out pride in our Mexican American heritage”-Carmen Lomas Garza