Gonzalez worked primarily as an abstract artist from the 1970s until the early 2000s, after which time he emphasized pre-Columbian imagery in an effort to engage with his ancestors.
Gonzalez has curated numerous exhibitions, notably at the Carver Cultural Center in San Antonio, where he served as the Fine Arts Administrator (1984-1995).
[1] Born in Laredo, Texas to parents from Coahuila, Mexico, Gonzalez moved to San Antonio at the age of eleven.
[2] In San Antonio, he participated in Con Safo exhibitions at: Assumption Seminary (1974), Saint Mary’s University (1975), the Institute of Texan Cultures (1975).
While the plastic is still affixed to the canvas, Gonzalez then cuts linear channels into it, through which he sprays gold or silver-colored paint to create outlines.
[1] Gonzalez also sometimes works in a more conventional manner by drawing or painting directly on a black canvas, in his "Dreamstack" series.