Hermes Arroyo was born in San Miguel de Allende, México. As a dedicated student of Sacred Religious Art, Hermes apprenticed many years in the studio of one of Mexico' s most talented Masters: Don Genaro. To this day, Hermes remains passionate in his creation and restoration of religious artifacts and saints in his own studio. Hermes has been a dedicated Special Education Art teacher for the past 20 years in the city of Comonfort, México, just outside of San Miguel. Both Hermes and the Arroyo family are major participants in the secular and religious festivals of San Miguel de Allende. They are often invited to other Mexican cities along with the mojigangas to showcase Mexican Pride of this traditional folk art form. The Arroyo sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and grandchildren are also an integral part of the talent pool in the studio. Hermes is deeply engaged in preserving the traditional core artistry of the mojigangas while developing its expansive potential as an artistic genre.