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Raul del Rio describes his painting style as "Modern Primitive". His work allows him to combine two main interests:
Nature and Heritage. Raul grew up in the border towns of Matamoros, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas. He Studied at the Acadamia
de San Carlos in Mexico City, after exploring the field of Architecture at Texas A&M University.
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"His love for vibrant color and passionate design make his work so exhuberant and distinctive.". del Rio's work has been
commissioned by, and is affiliated with many
Environmental Organizations: Greenpeace, Earth Island, Conservation Int'l,
Environmental Defense Club, Humane Farming Association, Animal Voice Magazine
and National Wildlife Federation.
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The San Francisco Zoological Society, Marine World Africa USA., The San Antonio Zoo, Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville
Texas and Cribari Wines in California have commissioned his work for poster use. His work has been published in national and
international magazines, books and reproduced in the Gift/Stationery Industry: Greeting Cards, Posters, Calendars and other
formats. He has received several national and regional awards for illustration.
Raul has worked in various Art Departments in the publishing business as Designer and
Art Director in addition to working as an illustrator. Raul and Dallas have worked together in the fine art, design and publishing
fields for over twenty years.
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