Arte de la Vida was founded in Tucson, Arizona by two gents, Kevin and James, with much help from our beloved four legged folk art friend's Jack and Artie! The Arte de la Vida 'collecting' bug started about 15 years ago and has been nurtured over many years of driving across the Southwestern states 'hunting' for goods to add to our collection. We finally got the 'selling' bug and happily decided to open our first store in 2012. Along with the brick and mortar, we present this website, offering a selection of our wares so that the rest of you who do not reside in Tucson can share in the passion known as Arte de la Vida.