Horacio was born in Chandler, Arizona and raised in Jalisco, Mexico, until the age of five when his family moved to San Angelo, Texas. In 2013, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from Angelo State University, followed by his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Texas in 2018. Horacio was recently a Resident Artist at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and later at Companion Gallery. Most recently he has been selected as one of Ceramics Monthly's 2023 Emerging Artists.