Luis Valderas traces his artistic development to his early years working in the family-owned flower and ceramic shop in McAllen, Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. During his time away from school, he joined his brothers and sister in manufacturing flower arrangements and making ceramic figures to sell in the family shop. For Day of the Dead and other important religious festivals, the Valderas family traveled along the busy South Texas highways picking up freshly cut grass to tie in narrow bundles to create the foundational base of funeral wreaths.
Luis Valderas: A Futuristic Latino Artist
Luis Valderas: A Futuristic Latino Artist
Luis Valderas: A Futuristic Latino Artist
Luis Valderas traces his artistic development to his early years working in the family-owned flower and ceramic shop in McAllen, Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. During his time away from school, he joined his brothers and sister in manufacturing flower arrangements and making ceramic figures to sell in the family shop. For Day of the Dead and other important religious festivals, the Valderas family traveled along the busy South Texas highways picking up freshly cut grass to tie in narrow bundles to create the foundational base of funeral wreaths.