Gustavo Victor Goler
born 1963, Buenos Aires, Argentina; active Taos, New Mexico
Gustavo Victor Goler is one of the master santeros of northern New Mexico. Raised in Santa Fe in a family of art conservators and restorers, Goler learned to carve at a young age. After attending college, he opened a conservation and restoration studio in Santa Fe specializing in the repair of New Mexican santos. This occupation inspired the award-winning artist to create his own carvings and paintings, which have earned a great deal of local and national attention. (Per National Hispanic Cultural Center, May 2013)