Dan Jr. & Peggy Hughes

The Works of Mario Garza
Born and raised on San Antonio’s East Side, Mario Garza is a self-taught artist, a musician and a composer. He is the son of Mexican born parents who encouraged him to express himself through music and art. Whether being allowed to paint murals on their walls or practice his music in the living room, he and his brothers were given room to create. In addition to his photography, Garza has also worked in watercolors, oils and pastels.

“I was 20 years old when I purchased my first 35mm SLR Minolta XE 5 camera and began taking serious black and white and color photos.  I’m a self-taught artist using a variety of mixed media to produce subtle to bold dramatic portraits and landscape paintings. I use my photography and digital imagery to pursue a photorealism style of painting. By using my digital images as a model, I am able to get a unique representation of a one-of-a-kind original work of art. My inspiration comes from portrait artist John Singer Sargent, Wyeth, the Photo Secessionists and the Abstract and Neo Expressionists of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.”--- Mario Garza  

The Dream Makers Series

Mario Garza (American, b. 1954)
Dan Jr. & Peggy Hughes
Mixed media on cold press watercolor paper
6 x 4 feet