Focused on the practice of painting and drawing Vincent Valdez portrays the universal struggle in sociopolitical arenas. His devotion to detail has gained him recognition by foundations such as The Joan Mitchell Foundation where he received the grant for painters and sculptors. He also has collections in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Frye Museum of Art, Blanton Museum of Art, and others. Valdez was born in San Antonio, Texas but currently lives and works in Houston. He received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2000. One in a Million was acquired in 2008. It follows the theme of Valdez’s other works with the hyper attention to detail on the figure and the sociopolitical implications. Valdez is known for making controversial paintings that break the façade of a harmonious society by pointing out the experiences of minorities.