Alfredo M ArreguínAlfredo Arreguín was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, and developed as an artist in Seattle (BA 1967, MFA 1969, University of Washington), where he has resided since 1956. Arreguín has a long and distinguished list of accomplishments that span cloe to four decades. In 1979, he was selected to represent the United States at the 11th International Festival of Painting at Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, where he won the Palm of the People Award. In 1980, he received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. A climatic moment in his career came in 1994, when the Smithsonian Institution acquired his triptych Sueño (Dream: Eve Before Adam) for inclusion in the permanent collection of the National Museum of American Art. A year later, in 1995, Arreguín received an OHTLI Award, the highest recognition given by the Mexican government to distinguished individuals who perform extended activities that contribute to benefit the Mexican community abroad. Read More Read Less