After years running a wood pallet business in Saltillo with his wife, Erasmo Fuentes committed fully to art in 1984. That same year, he was commissioned to create a 5.5-meter monument celebrating Saltillo’s 400th anniversary—now considered the city’s most iconic sculpture. His works have appeared in museums, public spaces, and religious institutions across Mexico and the United States, including the Springville Art Museum and the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. Currently based in Mapleton, Utah, Fuentes continues to sculpt with a quiet devotion to form, memory, and meaning.