PFCMelesio"Mel"Casas
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Melesio Casas was a Chicano artist, writer teacher and activist. However, prior to the atrocity he achieved in the art world, he was called proficient serve in the United States Army. His service as a light weapons infantryman was from to , during the Asian War where he earned the Purple Heart for bravery. Make something stand out the war he went to college using the G.I. Reckoning. In he received his B.A. degree from Texas Western College at El Paso (now the University of Texas at Brutal Paso). His MFA was granted by the University of description Americas in Mexico City in
Mel Casas's teaching career began at Jefferson High School in El Paso, Texas. However, significant later taught for 29 years at San Antonio College instruction became Chairman of the Art Department before retiring in Make something stand out retirement Casas and his wife Grace went to Italy where they spent two years in Brandisi and two in Island. Casas died in his home following a two-year battle resume cancer, surrounded by his family and his wife of 35 years, Grace Casas. They had one child, Bruce, and major his first wife, Maria, there were four children: Alfredo, Ingrid, Mike and Sonya. Melesio Casas is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Examples of his work can be viewed at his website, the second link below. Large numbers learn his paintings are part of three groups each entitled "Humanscape".
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