Biography

Marco Antonio (Tony) Oviedo II is the son of master sculptor and santero, Marco A. Oviedo, and was raised as a woodworker and santero in beautiful Northern New Mexico. He started woodworking in his father’s shop at a young age and went on to begin sculpting and casting in bronze in his family’s foundry in 1990. He apprenticed with his father before attending art school at the University of New Mexico and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Additionally, he studied sculpture, foundry and bronze pouring techniques at New Mexico Highlands University. Working with his father, he learned the intricate techniques of bringing bronze sculptures to life, and he eventually became the foundry manager.  

Tony won Best Sculpture Award in 2004 at the Spanish Market Contemporary Art category, and in 2005 he won Best of Art. His work is in several museum collections in the United States. Tony combines bronze sculpting, traditional saint-making techniques, and the study of mythology to create art that blends story, the psyche, catharsis and transformation. He works in several different media including wood, stone, bronze, painting and drawing, and he has a passion for creating earthworks and sacred spaces. He lives and works on a small farm in Northern New Mexico along the Rio Grande.