I chose this painting from Carmen
Lomas Garza because it immediately brought me back to all the gatherings and
parties with my family. I had not heard about her children books until I saw
that other students had read about her early in their childhood. I felt
like maybe I had seen a few of her pieces before but I have never paid
attention to the artists, unfortunately. What I like, well love, is all the
memories connect this painting. All of my friends know that parties with my
family are always the best because we like to go all out for everything. Whether
it was a birthday or just a really nice day outside, we always had a reason to
celebrate. I think that it what this painting made me think about. That our
beautiful culture treats life like a celebration. Even with the current political
climate, despite our troubled history and struggles, we always find the
slightest reason to celebrate and come together. It always bothered me that
other people would complain to me about how my family was constantly throwing
parties as if seeing and being with my family is such a bad thing. The childish,
happy, and nostalgic-vibe the painting gave off I think allows us to reflect on
the times we were all together with our loved ones free of worry and just enjoying
ourselves.
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