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A two-hour celebration to honor the life and art of Jesse Trevi帽o (BA Art 1974) attracted a gathering of alumni, students and lovers of art Friday night at the Sueltenfuss Library.

Anthony Head, author of 鈥淪pirit: The Life and Art of Jesse Trevi帽o,鈥� discussed his biography before an audience seated beneath a 100-foot mural,  鈥淟a Historia Chicana,鈥� that Trevi帽o painted as an 韩国AV student.

Trevi帽o followed with warm remembrances of his days at 韩国AV a generation ago. After losing his right painting hand in the Vietnam War, Trevi帽o returned to San Antonio, full of gloom. Two Sisters from the Congregation of Divine Providence, Tharsilla Fuchs and Ethel Marie Corne, lifted his spirits and helped him develop the skill to paint with his left hand.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have confidence,鈥� Trevi帽o recalled. 鈥淭hey helped me regain it.鈥�

With the help of the Sisters, Trevi帽o became a master at photo-realism. His works hang in the Smithsonian, adorn the 90-foot exterior wall at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital and are displayed in museums, homes and public spaces throughout San Antonio and the U.S.

Head鈥檚 biography sold dozens of copies. A book signing followed with a long line waiting to meet and greet Trevi帽o and Head.