Born May 7, 1939, Guillermo Ceniceros was a painter and muralist from the tiny village of El Salto. His father made wooden toys and furniture. At age fourteen he studied industrial drawing at Fabricacion de Maquinas S.A. where he became acquainted with several artists. His study there helped him become well versed in geometry, composition and form. Later he enrolled at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León, graduated in 1958 and married artist Esther Gonzalez.
He got his start assisting other artists, most importantly David Sisquerios, who taught him traditional Mexican figurativism. His focus was landscapes and the female figure, often described in geometric shapes. His work has been termed subtle, gentle. He has created nearly 20 large scale murals and displayed his work in hundred of exhibitions.
Ceniceros has won several awards, the keys to the city of Durango and a museum dedicated to his work: Museo de Arte Moderno Guillermo Ceniceros, is located in Durango as well.
I love his use of figures to create a sun-like mask in the painting below!
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