Cuahutemoc Gonzalez
Cuahutemoc Arturo Gonzalez aka Temoc
Artistic Muse: Drawing. Painting, Sculpture, Photography and Print Making
On Painting: " ..it is an extension of drawing. I studied Michael Angelo and
Rembrandt and developed the imagery by example rather than intent."
On Process: "The work is the result of my studies. Each piece is executed in
response to an image that presents itself. Like a sculptor, I take things away
until I get what I see -which is a contradiction but that's how it works. "
On Media: "I work on paper because you can get a quality of line that isn't
possible with canvas or wood. Like almost everyone who's come before. I work
on wood panel, because sometimes I can't afford canvas. Canvas is tradition
and if you really want to learn how to paint, then you have to go through
process. I use raw pigment and mix media so I can get color that nobody else
can duplicate. "
Publications:
Traffic Report, April 1998 (18th street arts complex:, Santa Monica)
Profile: Self-Help Graphics and Art, Inc
Art Connoisseur, Volume 1, Number 3
Self Help Graphics
Awards
'Traditional Award' given by Henry T. Hopkins, UCLA, Chairmen. Dept. of Art
for 1993 Dia De Los Muertos exhibit at the El Pueblo Gallery
'Grand Prize' given by -Squirt. Dr Pepper/7 UP company for 1997 Expre'sate
Art Contest
2022
'Center on the Center'
Hunington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach
'SFS Art Fest'
Clarke Estate, Santa fe Springs
'Ofrendas'
Downey Civic Theater, Downey
2008
‘La Virgen’
Picture this gallery, Long Beach,
2007
'Open Art'
Villepinte Cultural Center, Villepinte, France
Atelier Grognard, Rueil-Malmaison, France
2006
Lantern of the East
15th International Art Festive
JACCC George Doizaki Gallery, Los Angeles
16th Pyeongtaek International Arts Festival
Pyeongtaek City, South Korea
2005
Lantern of the East
14th International Art Festival
Bangkok, Thailand
2004
Lantern of the East
2nd Annual Art Exhibition
Modern Art Gallery, Los Angeles
2000
‘A Matter of Life and Death'
A transatlantic millennium exchange
Art Dome Gallery @ California State University Northridge
Watts Towers Art Center
Self Help Graphics, East L.A.
Century Gallery, London, England
Central Space, London, England
'Latino Images of the Millennium' @ California State University Dominguez
Hills
'Passages' @ Century Gallery, Sylmar
1999
'Ink & Clay '25" @ Cal Poly, Pomona
'Southern California Perspectives in Printmaking'
c/o 15th National Biennal L.A. Printmaking Society
@ Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University
'L.A.- February 1999' c/o SITE @ Arts Inc. L.A.
1998
'Downtown Lives' c/o DATA, L.A.
1997
'Ink & Clay' @ Cal Poly Pomona
'Rigoberta Menchu Turn Foundation Art Auction', Pasadena
'Le Chene's International Art Auction' c/o Le Chene Restaurant, Saugus
'Brewery Art Walk' @ Brewery Art complex, L.A.
1996
'Up Town Art Walk' @ Whit tier
'Downtown Lives' c/o DADA, L.A.
'Dia De Los Muertos' @ Self Help Graphics, East L.A.
'Dia De Los Muertos' c/o Cultuaztlan @ Andres Pico Adobe, San Fernando
'Centered on the Center' @ Huntington Beach Art Center
1995
'Dia De Los Muertos' c/o CultuaztIan @ Andres Pico Adobe, San Fernando
'Downtown Lives' c/o DADA, L.A.
1994
'1,010' Small Art Works @ Roberts Art Gallery, Santa Monica
'Celebrating Art' @ Rondeau Fine Art Gallery, Brewery Art Complex
Dia De Los Muertos' @ El Pueblo Gallery, Olvera St., L.A.
'Downtown Lives' c/o DADA, L.A. f;'
1993
'Down Art' c/o Downtown Artist Colony, L.A.
‘Art Attack, @ El Pueblo Gallery, Olvera St., L.A.
'Dia De Los Muertos Celebration' @ El Pueblo Gallery, Olvera St., L.A.
'Downtown Lives' c/o DADA, L.A.
1991
‘Alumni Show' @ Cal Poly Pomona
1989
Endangered Species Mural with The Los Angeles Children's Museum,
Under the direction of Jennifer Grey, UCLB & 2nd Street School Los Angeles
‘Alumni Show' @ Cal Poly Pomona
