HALL OF FAME MEMBER
BLAS AND FRIEND LCPL JUAN RODRIGUEZ, KIA VN
FRIENDS FOREVER
MEMBER HALL
OF FAME MEMBER: BLAS LOPEZ
Blas graduated from Roy Miller in 1966. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps after Graduation; sometime after service school he was sent to Vietnam for an obligatory 13-month tour. While in Country Blas mentioned that they received "incoming fire” nightly into their perimeter. He recalls that it was hard to take the nightly pounding, and in the daytime, it was a serene landscape around Hill 327.
After his time
in the service. Blas made a career with State Government, retiring early to
pursue his life-long dream of being a fulltime professional artist. His focus
is on cultural aspects of both his Hispanic roots and also enjoys depicting the
Native American culture. Blas has been represented by galleries in Texas,
Arion, New Mexico and California. You can find his work by "Googling"
Blas Lopez Art, or at www.dailypaintworks.com and searching for "Blas
Lopez". Blas a well-recognized artist currently lives in San Antonio,
which has been home for over 30 years.
Blas, thank you for fighting for our country - your work is excellent!
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