Originally from San Diego, California, Yermo comes from a family of mucisians, painters and craftsman. Yermo studied art at San Diego City college (1967), San Diego State (1968) and Cabrillo Community college (1986-89).  He is the co-funder of Toltecas en Aztlan (1969), El Centro Cultural de La Raza (1970), and one of the initiators of the Chicano Park Murals (1971).

 

His murals reflect imagery of his indigenous ancestry in the modern world with the timelessness of of natural forms, juxtaposed against contemporary images, bold, vibrant and alive. His images reflect old myths and legends, making full circle to the present.

 

Yermo's Mural Contributions

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• "Los Cursos De La Vida"

• "The Earth and Us/ La Tierra y Nosotros"

• "Semillas de Aztlan" 

• "United By Pride, Dignity, And Knowledge"

• Murals at Hall District

• "Healthy Spirits"