Men at Work!

Osbaldo and Duke... both artists in their own right. Osbaldo in fashion design and Duke as a fine artist painter.

Here they are together, and each working.

Osbaldo... drafting patterns

Duke... mixing paint

Team Member: Osbaldo Ahumada

Osbaldo Ahumada

Osbaldo Ahumada is an innovative fashion designer who focuses on fantasy and sculptural pieces of wearable art. He was born in Sinaloa, Mexico and moved to the United States to pursue study in Fashion Design. He achieved his goals, and graduated from the Fashion Program at Mesa College in San Diego. Osbaldo has won numerous awards for his designs, including Best Fantasy and Best in Show Industry awards from the California Fashion Symposium (in 2007 and 2008), as well as numerous awards at Mesa College’s Annual Golden Scissors Fashion show. Ahumada loves art, and translates his love of sculpture to clothing through the use of unique fabrics and non-traditional materials.

Team Member: Duke Windsor

Art and music have always played an influential role in Duke Windsor’s life. Windsor worked as a Combat Illustrator for the United States Marine Corp until 1982. Recognizing that art was his calling, Windsor decided to open his first art studio in 1986.

In 1999 Windsor began a series of paintings focusing on the alleys of North Park. A decade later, deciding something had to change, Duke enrolled in the San Diego Fine Art Society's Artist Mentor Program. Under the guidance of mentor Yoram Gil and using his early cityscape subject matter as inspiration, Windsor created his current more stylized interpretations of the urban landscape. The Mentor Program allowed Windsor to make a ground-breaking transition in the execution of his works, pushing him to experiment with techniques and a visual language bordering on abstraction.

Duke currently lives and creates in North Park. For more information about his past or current work go to: www.dukewindsorstudio.com or contact him directly at dukewindsorstudio@cox.net.




Duke Windsor: Mixed Media Artist