Master Muralist at work • 50+ years of excellence
Professional Biography
Francisco LeFebre is a New Mexican Master muralist whose artistic career spans over 50 years, including regional, national, and international productions. LeFebre was educated in the tradition of the Mexican School of Mural Art that included the Taller de Arte Graphica y Popular in Mexico City.
Through intensive study and use of color, composition, and the Golden Section method, his works are organized around a focal point. The Mexican school has left a foundational imprint throughout the world because it advocates for the most vulnerable people in society through dynamic and aesthetic cultural commentary.
As a Northern New Mexican whose family's roots go back centuries and as a US Army Veteran, he has worked closely with community members, legislators, and public officials to expand art production in the state of New Mexico. Apart from the over one hundred murals painted in his lifetime, he has participated in national and international discussions with other muralists, sharing their work and ideas.
Francisco is a fierce advocate for publicly funded mural art in New Mexico and abroad through his speaking, teaching, workshops, and presentations. He takes pride in bringing the arts to all community members, including those who were formerly incarcerated and school-age children within New Mexico's public and charter schools.
"This firm disciplined training and mentorship he received from some of Mexico's most renowned muralists is an important attribute that manifests itself in all of his murals."