Frank Romero

Frank Edward Romero (born July 11, 1941) is an American artist considered to be a pioneer in the Chicano art movement. Romero's paintings and mural works explore Chicano and Los Angeles iconography, often featuring palm trees and bright colors.

Biography

Frank Romero was born July 11, 1941, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He was the oldest of three children in a middle class family, his parents were Delia Jurado and Edwardo (or Edward) Romero. Growing up they spoke English at home and Romero learned to speak Spanish later in life. He is also known for Nino y Caballo (A vision expressing freedom and joy) (1984), one of the three building-sized murals on the Victor Clothing Company Building.

Personal life Romero's first marriage was in 1969 to Dian Marie Humphrey (Dian Zepeda) in New York City.

In 1980, Romero married Nancy Wyle in Los Angeles, California. Nancy's parents were artist Edith R. Wyle and Frank S. Wyle, the co-founders of the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles.

Frank Romero is currently married to artist Sharon Lear Dabney.