Born in Mexico City, Fernando Escartiz began his passion for the arts in his early childhood and has never stopped. In 2000, Fernando became an assistant of Enrique Miralda, one of the most renowned sculptors in Mexico. Although Escartiz grew up as a self-taught artist, Miralda taught him new and complex sculpting techniques that Fernando added to his own style. Escartiz was also strongly influenced by Mexican sculptor, Fernando Pereznieto, a good friend who passed away in 2000.

Escartiz’s inspiration comes often from his obsessions of traveling as well as his profound observation of the world that surrounds him. The artist says that traveling presents the wonderful possibilities of encountering new textures, colors, forms and feelings, and elements that later blend to give life to his sculptures or paintings.

Escartiz’s first large-scale commission came when the San Francisco Symphony Hall asked him to build an arch over their main stairway to welcome their audience for the Day of the Dead Community Concert in 2010. Since then, he has completed many commissioned projects including a large 14-feet tall skeleton that was exhibited at the Oakland Museum in 2017.