Romancing the Bronze
Courtsey of Pagosa Daily Post By: DC Duncan
"Born in Laredo, Texas, the artist started at a young age with the coaxing of a favorite high school teacher, Mrs. Quiros Walker. He acquired a BFA in Studio Fine Art at The University of Texas at Austin and was mentored by Master Sculptor Prof. Charles Umlauf. After college the artist moved to Princeton, New Jersey where he studied at Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture. In 1985, Roberto built his first bronze casting foundry in Kingsville, Texas.