Carlos  Sandoval

About  The  Artist

THE SANDOVAL HISTORY

Born Maria Carlos Sandoval in 1954 from ten Sandoval generations in San Luis, Colorado. San Luis was established in 1851 and was once part of Taos County.

In a 19th century historical account, a band of Apaches roamed through their southern Colorado territory and descended upon San Luis. The warriors proceeded to raid the town and kidnap Carlos’ great-great grandmother. His family quickly organized a bounty of two mule trains loaded with provisions and presented it to the kidnappers for ransom. She was safely returned and later gave birth to his great- grandmother after the Apache encounter. This event is depicted in an outdoor sculpture and mural in San Luis, Colorado, by the artist.

Carlos Sandoval

Adventuring to draw at age five, Carlos immersed himself into the world of his calling and the surroundings of an artist. Carlos remembers the everyday Spanish traditions of a remote village. Having learned ethics and faith from his father, Sheriff and Hermano Mayor, he rode horses through alfalfa fields, tended to grandmother baking bread outside in her adobe oven, and dried autumn harvests of beans, corn, and chile for the winter.

WORKS

Sandoval can see through the eyes of the Native American dancing on the open plains, and the Spanish settler venturing onto a new continent, both being true to their land and customs. Having traveled extensively throughout America, Mexico, and Europe, Sandoval has honed his highly stylized painting technique and his skills have emerged. An observer can notice the colorful movement on the canvas dancing with the intricate movements of his mind. His work moves freely between two distinctly different cultures and can be seen in a style unmistakably his own… authentic, spiritual, and American. He attended Art Institute of Pittsburg, University of Colorado, and University of Seville, Spain. The Government of Mexico commissioned him to paint large ethnographic murals. He has exhibited at Columbia and Yale Universities, and is currently exhibiting in Taos and Los Angeles. His work resides in the permanent collection of The San Luis Cultural Museum and in private collections.

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