
Each year, the Firehouse Art Center invites local artists to create their representation of La Calavera Catrina. La Calavera Catrina is a zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada. Originally a commentary on the Mexican natives who, Posada felt, were aspiring to adopt European aristocratic traditions. She has become an icon of the Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. There are select Catrinas hanging at the Longmont Public Library as well.
During the month of September, the community was welcome to paint as a community. The Firehouse Art Center provided paint, paper, brushes and a space to paint while enjoying the shared experience of creation. The Catrinas will be auctioned off online with proceeds supporting the Firehouse Exhibits and Outreach classes, which are classes offered at no cost to marginalized and under-resourced communities.
BIDDING OPENS: OCT 8- 11AM
BIDDING CLOSES: OCT 28- 10PM
Where do the proceeds for the Catrina Auction go?
Did you know that over half of the Firehouse Art Center Art Education classes are offered at no-cost to under resourced areas of our community?
Did you know that our gallery is always free to visit- we have no admission fee and welcome anyone in our community to experience innovative, creative and thought provoking contemporary art.
Your purchase of one (or more!) of these beautiful Catrinas supports these programs and brings art and culture to the community!

LA CALAVERA CATRINA
La Calavera Catrina (‘Dapper Skeleton’, ‘Elegant Skull’) is a 1910– 1913 zinc etching by the Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat, her chapeau en attende is related to European styles of the early 20th century.
La Catrina has become the referential image of Death in Mexico, it is common to see her embodied as part of the celebrations of Day of the Dead throughout the country.
ARTIST DONORS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK, TIME AND SUPPORT!
Neva and Kathy Hall
Jon Fukuda
Bradley Books
Grace Gutierrez
Charles Michael Hickman
Catherine Bruning
Mario Jose Olvera
Sara Broers Brown
Jamie Chihuan
Betsy Anderson
Joyanna Gittings
Patty Fabian
Elaine Waterman
Clare DiBella
Lisa Hamburg
Moe Rose
Zoë Levitt
Lindiwe Zuppas
Amanda Tovar
Ellis Coon
Linds Cockrell
Paula Rowinski
Tracey Hill and Tracy CD
Janette Kotichas
Brianna Holst
Laurie Algar
Kristi Scott
Sue Daddio
Aprylisa Snyder
Charlotte Zink
Ella
Fernanda Moreano
Joyce Gustafson
Percy Alzamora
Peggy Glockzin
Stacy Litwin
SanJuana Abendroth
Shelley Harris
Kate and Savannah Robare
April Bliss
Alejandro Rodriguez
Catrina Ball 2022 Performances