Peña, Amado Maurilio, 1943-

Amado Maurilio Peña was born in 1943 and raised in Laredo, Texas. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from Texas Arts & Industry University in Kingsville, Texas, and taught art in the Texas schools. He established El Taller Gallery in Austin in 1980, and later opened other galleries in northern New Mexico, where he built close ties with the artistic community. His work is inspired by his Mexican and Yaqui Indian heritage.

From the guide to the Amado Maurilio Peña Collection 23666072., 1974-1975, (Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)