(Meet Mago Contributor) Victor Hernández

Self-portrait
Self-portrait

Victor Hernández is an artist from Socorro, Texas who recently returned to la frontera after spending several years in Austin and Houston working as a commercial artist.  His painting, “Angel in Decline,” is the cover art for the poetry collection Poemas ante el Catafalco:  Grief and Renewal, written by Donna Snyder.  Victor’s work includes sculpture, portraits, video, collage, textile, multi-media, and other art forms.  He has had solo shows at contemporary art venues such as the Super Happy Fun Place in Houston, and has also been a part of various group exhibitions, including with the JUNTOS Art Association in Houston.  For the band Organ Failure, Victor created album cover art and a claymation music video which can be seen on various video and political action websites.  He has presented creative writing workshops with the Tumblewords Project, a grassroots literary project that has presented workshops and performances in the border region since 1995.


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