Efren Ordoñez

Efren Ordoñez (August 20, 1927 – August 21, 2011) was a Mexican artist who created paintings, sculptures and stained glass. His work often focused on religious themes and he has been called 'the painter of the divine'.

Early life and career

Efren Ordoñez was born in the city of Chihuahua, but moved to Monterrey at the age of two and retained close links with that city for the rest of his life. After attending Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, he joined the School of Law and Social Sciences at the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, but switched to architecture. Three years later, he mounted another exhibition of paintings in Arte AC design school, Monterrey.

A retrospective of his work was held in 1976 in Monterrey.