The Image Quinceañera, by artist Carmen Lomas Garza is one of celebration. It depicts the tradition of a Quinceañera from the perspective of an onlooker, peering into an intimate moment in the life of a young girl. The painting reminds me of when I was a Chambelan in two of my cousin's quinceañeras. It brings back the anxiety my uncles had as they prepared the venue, dances, outfits, and event itself. The painting outlines the disconnect between the young men and women who were apart of it as the men are laid back and casual while the girls are fixing each other's hair, and running around doing last minute things. The family of the young girl is also on the steps between the Damas and Chambelanes, talking to either each other or the children, and in this, we can see the close familial bonds that are formed in the  Mexican and Chicano household. The part that makes Lomas Garza's painting so relatable is its relatability to Mexicans and Mexican Americans.  A quinceañera is an intimate event with the girl's closest family and friends, and to express that in a physical form, in a painting portrays a side of Mexican American culture that is often not seen in public. it is a departure from the constant image of invasion that Mexicans are portrayed as.