Andrés Fernández Alcántara, known as Alcántara, was born in Torredelcampo, Jaén, Spain, 1960. From a very young age he began to sculpt in carpentry and joinery workshops in his hometown. Later, he moved to Granada and began to carve wood.

Later, in Madrid, he works in the stone sculptor Fernando Paúl’s workshop, and comes into contact with the sculptor and professor Fernando Cruz Solís, as well as with Rodolfo Conesa, who make it easier for him to carry out his work in the Faculty workshops of Fine Arts (Complutense University of Madrid).