Francisco Valverde was born in 1972 and raised in Cuernavaca, Mexico, ofa Cuban father and Mexican mother. Early in his career, he was known for his work in contemporary figurative painting. While teaching traditional techniques and large format painting at Morelense Center for the Arts(Centro Morelense de las Artes), Francisco became inspired by his students’ search for their individual expression, which lead to his own quest for a new artistic practice.