He was born in Celaya, Guanajuato in 1759.
An outstanding architect, sculptor, engraver, and painter, he studied for some time at the Academia de San Carlos, but spent most of his life in his hometown where he died. He owes the famous Neptune fountain and the proclamation arch of Carlos IV, in the city of Querétaro. Perhaps his most notable work is the Temple of Carmen, in Celaya, although the palace of the Count of Casa Rul, in the city of Guanajuato and numerous civil and religious buildings in San Luis Potosí, Guadalajara and numerous towns in the Bajío also stand out. He is the author of paintings and frescoes of excellent quality. In addition, he writes devotionals and satirical works. Because of his participation in the independence movement, he is taken prisoner by the royalists. In 1820 he was appointed provincial deputy. He died in 1833.
