Treviño's works of public art include the 93-foot-high angel mural on Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas VisualArt LatinoArt
"Jesse Treviño was an American hero," Nirenberg added."The wounds of the Vietnam war, which took so many of his friends and neighbors from the Westside of San Antonio, never left him, but he used those scars to bring healing to millions of people."
As a teen, Treviño landed a full scholarship to attend art school in New York. However, he was called up to serve in the Vietnam War and lost his painting hand to an explosion from a land mine. Treviño learned to paint again with his left hand while attending San Antonio College and later at OLLU. He credited two Sisters from the Congregation of Divine Providence at the latter school for inspiring him to refine his skills.During his career, he became one of the most prolific creators of public art in the Alamo City and was nationally recognized by scholars and collectors. Several of his paintings are in the Smithsonian Institution's art collection.
"I’m saddened to hear of Jesse Treviño’s passing," Congressman Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, posted on his social media accounts."He was a beloved artist from San Antonio’s Westside who used his talent to create signature pieces of art that have undoubtedly become embedded in our city’s culture. He will be deeply missed, and his family is in my prayers."
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