Meet the Owner and Founder, Robertino Ferro

Robertino Ferro was born in Ensenada, Mexico, and raised primarily in southern California (Temecula). In 2000 Tino received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design which covered interior and exterior perspectives in architecture and landscape design at San Diego State University. Tino decided to pursue his truest passion, “Sculpture,” committing to “the road less traveled.” Along the way, he was moved by the world he saw through the eyes of architecture. He is also strongly influenced by his many underwater explorations and the beauty and passions of mortals and mountains. These explorations have brought him in contact with precious materials, people, and invaluable foresight. Forms in nature have inspired him to create... to sculpt.

Tino’s experience in environmental and sculptural design created a unique style applicable to commercial and fine art applications. His contemporary approach combines contrasting textures and colors that create relationships between forms, bringing otherwise lifeless materials to life to enrich the soul and complement the architecture in which the pieces reside.

Tino enjoys creating on a large scale to allow the pieces to enrich the spaces, creating a focal point from which the interior or exterior can echo. Material choices are usually derived from interior or exterior applications.

As a professional artist, he has amassed a diverse roster of credentials and experience:

• San Diego State Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Environmental Design and Sculpture
• Over 15 years of experience as a precious metal, stone, and woodworker
• Specializes in welding, casting, forging, and carving
• Created over 50 intricate pieces varying in materials such as iron, hardwood, stone, and bronze
• Extreme sports athlete and competitor
• Founder and President of Dire Needz, belt buckles and extreme sports apparel
• World Traveler

Since his birth in Ensenada, Mexico, Tino has seen in much of the world. His technique is the product of his upbringing, where his two older siblings and parents moved frequently. Not only familiar with most of the United States, but Tino has also traveled in Italy, France, Spain, Sweden, England, Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. Tino doesn’t just travel throughout the world; he lives an eccentric lifestyle. He is an avid outdoors man, including a snowboarder, skier, wakeboarder, scuba diver, motorcyclist, and snowmobile rider. With his flamboyant and competitive style, Tino is inspired by curvilinear forms in nature and the human body. His smooth, watery shapes seem ready to engage the surroundings, complimenting the architecture and interiors. Much of his talent lies in his ability to capture fluidity by depicting land, sea, and human form through his abstract art.

“Leave your name in STONE”

-Tino Ferro