Francisco Palomares is a first-generation native Angelino—the son of immigrant parents from Michoacan, Uruapan. 

Palomares's passion for art began from observing the murals painted by Chicano artists around his neighborhood of East L.A. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California State University of Long Beach. After graduating, Palomares opened his first art studio in Boyle Heights, PalomaresBLVD—a fictional street where he re-envisions Los Angeles by inviting viewers to take the stage with him in storytelling.

Palomares's artwork has been featured on Telemundo, Spectrum News, and in the L.A. Times. Recent gallery and museum exhibitions include Craft in America, Los Angeles Mexican Consulate, and Armory Center. He is a recipient of the L.A. Lakers In the Paint competition and is an artist in residence at Quinn Emmanuel Law Firm.