Atlee Bernard Ayres (1873-1969) was one of the most prolific architects in San Antonio in the early to mid-20th century. Raised in Ohio, his family came to San Antonio in 1888. Ayres studied at the Metropolitan School of Architecture in New York (part of Columbia University) from 1890 to 1894 and ...more

Bernice Appelin-Williams, native Texan and self described "-American", is recognized and respected for her career achievements and public service. She has a BA from Incarnate Word College, received a fellowship earning her MA from Trinity University and attained Non-profit Management Certificatio ...more

With over 20 years of public art experience, San Antonio sculptor Bill FitzGibbons has received public art commissions in five countries. His site-specific environments utilize a wide range of materials and respond to the character of the space and its community’s needs. Bill is also curren ...more

Carlos Cortés is a third generation faux bois concrete artisan carrying on a family tradition that has its Texas roots in San Antonio, circa 1924. Carlos' great-uncle, Dionicio Rodríguez, brought this European form of sculpting to the U.S. from Mexico City and taught it to ...more

Santiago Jimenez Sr., (1913-1984), conjunto accordionist and songwriter, was born in June 1913 in San Antonio.  By age eight Santiago had begun to play the accordion, and by the time he was twenty, he was playing music on live KEDA radio. In 1936 Jimenez released his first record, "Dices ...more