Fabio Mesa was born in Medellin, Columbia in 1970. He started his studies in Medellin's Escuela de Bellas Artes in 1981. After 5 years of art studies he began his professional career, stopping briefly to enhance his studies for two years in Medellin's Art Workshop. He currently resides in Medellin where he has his own workshop. He alternates his time between Colombia and foreign countries where he's invited to participate in exhibits and collaborative workshops.