This year’s logo is a Catrina muñeca (doll) crafted by an artisan from the town of Quiroga, Michoacán, Mexico. The original Catrina was the work of artist José Guadalupe Posada, a political cartoonist that made a drawing of a lady skeleton in elegant clothes to ridicule the rich and remind them that everyone, regardless of their station, dies. La Catrina would become an iconic symbol associated with the the Día de los Muertos celebrations.

Previous Artwork Used for La Caminata

The first Caminata in 2020 was held at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because social distancing required the avoidance of crowds during that period, the event provided an opportunity for a handful of family and friends to get together outdoors for a worthy cause without the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 contagion. Due to the informality of the event, no logo was contemplated or used.

In 2021, La Caminata became an annual event, and more family and friends of the co-founders were invited by word-of-mouth to join in the march. T-shirts were made for participants in order to bring attention to the history that gave rise to the event. The 2021 logo was based on a photo taken in October 2019 at the Día de los Muertos Parade in Mexico City. The young lady in the photo is La Caminata’s founders’ granddaughter, who had her calavera catrina face painted by street artisans on the day of the Mexico City parade.

The 2022 Caminata logo is a 1984 art piece, titled "Baile de Calacas," by renowned Artist Sam Coronado. Sam was an activist artist that gave visage to el Movimiento Chicano through Mexican-American motifs in his artwork. He founded the Serie Project and was a cofounder of Austin’s Mexic-Arte Museum. His artwork has been displayed throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. Before his sudden passing in 2013, he was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Austin Visual Arts Association.

The artwork representing the Fourth Annual Caminata of 2023 is titled “La Sugar Skull” and was painted by the Austin artist, Janie Compean-Nemeth. Janie was raised in Port Isabel and is an accomplished painter whose Mexican-themed paintings, vibrant colors, and unique artistry has won widespread popular acclaim. Sugar skulls have a long tradition in Día de los Muertos festivities and are often used in the ofrendas (offerings) as decorations or candy edibles.

Fifth Ramon Claudio created the 2024 logo artwork for the celebration of La Caminata’s Fifth anniversary. The piece is titled “Laughing in the Face of Death.” Ramon is a resident of San Benito whose career has taken him from painting drywalls to painting portraits, landscapes, and murals. He studied under the apprenticeship of various artists but is a self-made artist whose passion and love of painting won him a widespread audience. His artworks can be found in private homes, restaurants, community spaces, building walls, and even in a Little League dugout.

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All original artwork for La Caminata logos is in the private art collection of La Caminata’s founders.