Oñate was born in Morelia in 1940, Oñate studied in the Escuela Popular de Bellas Artes of the Michoacán University having as teachers Alfredo Zalce, Roberto Martínez and Javier Arévalo among others. His work has been exhibited in Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala and the United States. He has been coordinator of several museums and cultural centers in Michoacán and in California’s bay area. Recent exhibitions: 2002 Blaire Carnahan Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico 1998-99 & 2000-01 Sacred Stone Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico 1999 Institute of Culture, “Herencias del Corazón”, One-man show, Mexico City 1993 Museum of Contemporary Art of Toluca, Toluca, Mexico 1991 Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago, Illinois 1991 University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico 1991 David Alfaro Siqueiros Gallery, University of Michoacán, Michoacán, Mexico 1990 Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago, Illinios