DIEGO ROMERO

- DIEGO ROMERO -

Cochiti Pueblo, 1964—

Diego Romero was born in Berkeley, California in 1964. His father is Santiago Romero, a Cochiti Pueblo Indian, and his mother is Nellie Guth, a European-American born and raised in Berkeley. Diego was also raised in Berkeley, California, but spent his childhood summers with his paternal grandparents at the pueblo in Cochiti, New Mexico. Romero's father was a traditional painter, although he had lost a hand from being wounded in the Korean War. In his youth, Diego Romero related to his tribe with difficulty. But, the Cochiti council honored him by granting him the right to occupy his grandfather's property. His brother Mateo Romero is also a notable painter. Romero's wife, Cara Romero, is a noted photographer.