About the artist:

Gilberto Guzman has come far from his humble beginning in the East Los Angeles barrio where he picked grapes, chilis, and corn during the harvest. Now he is an artistic icon, sharing his heritage and culture locally, nationally, and internationally. He does not show in a gallery, but paints canvases and murals.

Gilberto’s artistic career started late in life. He began drawing at age 22, copying Norman Rockwell illustrations from magazines and at age 40 he graduated from the San Francisco Academy of Art. He came to Santa Fe in 1971 and became involved in the Chicano muralist movement.