John Pacheco, portrait and commercial artist, stands inside his studio surrounded by his artwork: photographic print

A native Las Vegan, John Pacheco has been a commercial artist for much of his adult life. Pacheco grew up in East Las Vegas and attended Sunrise Acres Elementary School and graduated from Rancho High School. Pacheco's works as a portrait artist, master sign painter, and commercial artist over the past 50 years can be found throughout southern Nevada in restaurants, businesses, art stores, and private homes.