Buz Tafoya was born in Denver, Colorado. He first became interested in painting at a young age when he traveled with his mother to Taos, New Mexico where he saw for the first time a world of artists and artwork. This early encounter would influence his choices from that moment forward. This would be his dream and career goal.

He studied art at Rocky Mountain School of Art in the mid 1970’s with the great figure artist, Phil Steel. He enjoyed a long career as a graphic artist while raising a family of three daughters. Since closing his design studio he has focused all of his energy into painting.

“Learning the vocabulary of those who came before as well as learning from the contemporary masters is vital. This combined with untold time in front of the easel has been a joy and a challenge.”