Antonio Coche Mendoza was born in 1968 in San Juan la Laguna, Guatemala. His work as a young artist was noted for its beauty. His paintings with themes of "La Violencia" are the result of his experiences that occurred during the civil war. He was deeply affected by the violent death of his neighbor in broad daylight during. He has been able to express his feelings about these experiences in his works. He is particularly known for his portraits and scenes of Mayan customs. He is one of the artists represented in the book, Arte Naïf: Contemporary Guatemalan Paintings, UNESCO/Fundación País, 2001.