John A. Peralta is a native of New Mexico. His family’s roots date back to the second Spanish governor, Don Pedro de Peralta, who founded the city of Santa Fe in 1607. While he now lives in Austin Texas, his New Mexico family and heritage remain major influences on his life and work. From his mid‐teens through his mid‐twenties Peralta lived in communes where he developed practical self‐reliance and a love for the natural world.

 Peralta has spent more than 20 years living abroad and traveling extensively. Peralta previously worked at UCLA where he was responsible for the university’s global advancement. He also founded Global Philanthropic in Hong Kong, a strategy consulting firm advising universities and governments. His clients included Princeton, the London School of Economics, the British Library, and the Beijing Municipal Government. During his seven years in Hong Kong, Peralta was considered the foremost expert on Asian philanthropy and was published widely in the Wall Street Journal, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and other international journals.

Peralta’s unconventional style of sculpture incorporates iconic mechanical objects and high‐tech materials to produce complex representations. His interpretation is known as the “exploded diagram” in engineering terms and demonstrates his imagination, technical expertise, and creativity. His interests are in visual and textural contrasts, motion, mechanics, space, time, and the use of bold colors.