Señor Gomez

The Works of Lionel Sosa
Lionel Sosa was raised in humble neighborhoods of San Antonio’s west side, it was an upbringing filled with the rich elements of Mexican-American culture. As a young man, he served his country in the United States Marine Corp until his creative talents landed him in the advertising business.

This Tejano Renaissance man is well known for his ability to connect with Hispanic-American markets as both a political consultant and advertising pioneer. In 1995, Sosa retired from his highly successful advertising business to devote more time to his family and to his painting alongside his wife, Kathy Sosa.

In addition to being a naturally talented artist, he is an accomplished writer, authoring three books and coauthoring two more.  In 2005, Sosa was recognized as one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America by Time Magazine.  He was also named to the Texas Business Hall of fame. Today, the artist devotes much of his energy serving on various nonprofit boards in San Antonio.

The artist says this of his paintings, “I am not so much trying to paint a likeness as I am the essence of the person.”

“Whatever I do, I do it with a passion.” --- Lionel Sosa

Hidden Heroes Series
This series of portraits is a tribute to the unheralded heroes of our own society. These images showcase people doing jobs that are the foundation of building and growth. As laborers, their accomplishments often go unacknowledged. These are the faces of construction workers, cooks, electricians, carpenters and groundskeepers; these are honorable people doing honorable hard work. These unsung heroes enable many of us the opportunity to become educated and to achieve our goals.

Lionel Sosa (American, b. 20^th Century)
Señor Gomez
Oil on canvas
Signed l.r
60 x 40 inches