Alfredo de Batuc grew up in Mexico and his work shows the rigorous training in drawing of Mexican art schools. His work is characterized by strong composition and his color is attained through layers of various hues producing a rich surface. His work can be found in private and public collections including but not limited to: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California State Supreme Court Building (San Francisco), Museo Estudio Diego Rivera (Mexico City), Laguna Art Museum, Latino Museum (Los Angeles), and UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural History (Los Angeles).