BIOGRAPHY

Paul Esparza was born in 1963 and raised in the Midwest, one of eleven children in a Mexican-American family. Though developmentally disabled since birth, he is the only member of his family to have shown any artistic abilities. He lives at home with his parents and works as a janitor at a nearby hamburger restaurant. He has said that his primary wish is for people to have more fun, now and in the future. Esparza is fascinated by futurism, transportation, and popular culture. Many of his paintings are of public transportation or commercial settings such as bowling alleys, supermarkets, or RV parks. Esparza abstracts these every- day settings to his own unique vision, often turning them into futuristic fantasies.

BOOKS

The End is Near! Roger Manley. Illustrated. Bio.