Born in California, Michael Lucero’s personal history and art reflect the cultural mix that is the peculiar heritage of this young part of America. His ancestry includes Hispanic and Native American as well as both Catholic and Jewish influences, and his early memories of his grandparents home in Las Vegas, NM, reappear repeatedly in his later work. As a child, he would explore the reminders of the ancient civilizations in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains; as an adult, he continues to find inspiration in the histories of other civilizations and their art.