Alex Fuentes was born in Provo, Utah in 1978. After moving to Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, he began his apprenticeship with his Father, Erasmo, at age 9. By age fourteen, Alex had sold over 100 of his own bronze sculptures. Between 1991 and 1996, in addition to sculpting his own pieces, Alex worked on a number of his father's works, including monumental pieces commissioned by the Mexican government and various private collectors. Since the beginning, Alex demonstrated an ability to create that is surpassed only by his passion for sculpture. His energy and talent make him one of the most promising young sculptors today. Alex continues to learn from his father as well as from his contemporaries and from masters from the past.
In 2003, Alex and Erasmo were honored at the inauguration of their new monument "Anxiously Engaged" at the Provo Missionary Training Center. The monument was commissioned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to both honor and inspire missionaries. In 2007, Alex and Erasmo were commissioned by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers to create a monument to honor and remember the pioneers who settled Spanish Fork City. The monument will be part of a project to restore a long-forgotten pioneer cemetery.