Old Spanish Days will soon be upon us: the dancers, the horses, the costumes, the food, the drinks, the fun. To add to the celebration, Sullivan Goss will provide the art. From folklorico paintings from Mexico and Los Angeles, to historical paintings of las Doñas of the Casa de la Guerra, to paintings both historical and contemporary of the icons of Fiesta, Sullivan Goss says, “Viva la!”

For the last several years, Sullivan Goss has made an unofficial – and largely unannounced – habit of displaying a painting for the week of Fiesta called La Bamba [left] by famed Mexican illustrator Jesus Helguera (1910­1971). Helguera’s images are as well known in Mexico as Norman Rockwell’s are in America. Uplifting, universal, and beautifully rendered, La Bamba has drawn more and more people each year. “Where is the painting?” gallery staff are often asked. As well known as the reproduction may be, many cannot believe that the gallery owns the original.