Raul Del Rio

Artists’ Bio

Raul describes his painting style as “Modern Primitive”. His work allows him to combine two main interests: Nature and Heritage. Raul grew up in the border towns of Matamoros, MX and Brownsville, TX. He Studied at the Acadamia de San Carlos in Mexico City, after exploring the field of Architecture at Texas A&M University.

His work has been commissioned by, and is affiliated with, many Environmental Organizations: Greenpeace, Earth Island, Conservation Int’l, Environmental Defense Club, Humane Farming Association, Animal Voice Magazine and National Wildlife Federation.

The San Francisco Zoological Society, Marine World Africa USA., The San Antonio Zoo, Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville Texas and Cribari Wines in California have all commissioned his work for poster use. His work has been published in national and international magazines, books and reproduced in the gift and stationery industry as greeting cards, posters, and calendars. He has received several national and regional awards for illustration.

For more information and for additional examples of the artists’ work, visit the web site:
Del Rio Productions

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