EDUCATION
2016 Texas Tech University
Masters of Fine Art, Major in Printmaking & Minor in Painting
2013 Texas Tech University
Masters of Art Education, Major in Pedagogy
2013 Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Drawing & Minor in Sculpture
CERTIFICATIONS
2019 2D Design & Drawing Advanced Placement Certification
2019 ALICE Basic Certification Training for Schools
2008 ExCET All-Level Physical Education
2007 The International Baccalaureate North America Certification, Level 2 Fine Art
2005 Texas A&M Kingsville at San Antonio, Post Bachelor Certification Program
2004 Pedagogy & Professional ExCET EC-12
2003 ExCET All-Level Fine Art
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2023 - Present
Dual Credit Instructor for Art Appreciation at Clark High School for Northwest Vista College
2022 - Present
Adjunct Professor at Northwest Vista College in SATX with Painting I and Painting II
2019 - Present
Art Teacher 9-12th Grades at Clark High School, Northside I.S.D. in SATX
AP Drawing and 2D Design, Drawing III, Painting IV
2018 - 2020
Adjunct Professor at Lassen College in Susanville, California
Art Appreciation – Correspondence
2018 – 2019
Art Teacher 6-8th Grades at Howell Cade Middle School in Victoria, Texas
2016 – 2018
Assistant Professor at Lassen College in Susanville, California
2-D Design, Drawing, Painting, Figure Drawing, Printmaking, 3D Design
2016 & 2018
Assistant Professor at Lassen College in Susanville, California
Art Appreciation, Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance & Renaissance to Contemporary
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Early Retrospective, Solo Show, Local, Manzanillo exhibit space, Northwest Vista College
2016
Browned to Perfection, Solo Show, State, 5 & J Gallery, Lubbock, Texas
Jurors: Charles Adams Studio Project Committee
2014
Life Constructed, Solo Show, State, Firehouse Gallery, Del Rio, Texas
Jurors: The Arts Council
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITIONS
2023
Iridescent, Group Show, Local, Creative Eye Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
Food Story Exhibition, Group Show, International, online at Gallerium Art
Juror: Gallerium Selection Committee
MiniPrint Exhibition, Group Show, National, Hecho A Mano Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Juror: Alfonso Barrera & Mirel Fraga
Solo Mujeres: Mujeres Portal de Vida, Cultura, y Tradicón,
Group Show, National, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, California
Juror: Dr. Martina Ayala
2022
Hispanic & Latinx Heritage: The Tapestry of America, Group Show, International, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
Juror: Santiago Echeverry
Día de los Muertos: Estampas de Vida, Group Show, National, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Juror: Enrique Fernández Cervantes
ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ Vol.2, Group Show, International, Sí Gallery, Austin, Texas
Juror: Morgan – Gallery Manager
2021
Unidad, Group Show, National, Kent State University, Payto and Crawford Galleries, Kent, Ohio
Jurors: Ari Bliss, Miranda Sepúlveda, Andrea Diaz-Rodriguez
Comunidad!, Group Show, National, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, California
Juror: Luis Garcia
Zip US Up! Collaborative Art Project, Group Show, National, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, Michiga
Jurors: Barbara Heller, Laura Whitesides, Ilham Mahfouz, Gerard Marti, Robert Ziegelman, David Chung, Doran Brooks, Chad Smith, Izegbe D. N’Namdi, Joyce Riamando
2021
ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ Vol.1, Group Show, International, H Gallery + Studios, Ventura, CA
Juror: Morgan Randolph
A Certain Blue, Group Show of Miniature Work, National, The Birdhouse Gallery, Hancock, New York
Juror: Sunny Chapman
27th Parkside National Print Exhibition, Group Show, National, University of Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Juror: John Hitchcock
Love, Love, Love, Group Show, National, Art League of Ocean City, Ocean City, Maryland
Juror: Angela Herbert-Hodges
Women Speak Out, Group Show, International Liz Long Gallery at the Urban Art Retreat Center, Chicago, IL
Juror: Diana C. Long
2020
Art In The Time Of Corona |A Global Art Project, Group Show, International, Dab Art Co., Los Angeles, CA
Juror: Yessíca Torres
Facing Forward: Handmade Printmaking and Photography by Women of Color, Group Show, International, Light Art Space, Silver City, New Mexico
Juror: Satpreet Kahlon
Artists Who Teach, Group Show, National, The Ellington-White Contemporary Gallery, Fayetteville, NC
Juror: Vilas Tonape
Human Rights Art Exhibition, Group Show, National, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, California
Juror: Richard Lubben
2019
2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Arts Celebration, Group Show, The Art Forum, Waco, Texas
Juror: The CenTex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
CLIP: An International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Group Show, Charles Adams Studio Project, LBK
Juror: Ghislaine Fremaux
25th Annual El Corazón, Group Show, National, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Juror: Jose Vargas
Grants
+ 2023-24 Firstmark Credit Union Foundation Grants
Building a College-Level Screen-Printing Program
I’m deeplyhonored to have been awarded grants from the Firstmark Credit Union Foundation not just once, but three separate times — a distinction that underscores both the strength of the proposals and my commitment to bringing real opportunities to my students.
What Firstmark Foundation Represents
The Firstmark Foundation is a nonprofit grant program that supports educators working directly with K–12 students, funding innovative projects and classroom enhancement initiatives.The grants are awarded without revealing the applicant’s name, school, or identity — judged solely on the merit of the project proposal. By receiving these grants, I gained access to essential funding to create a high-quality screen-printing studio within my classroom — something rarely available at the high school level.
How the Grants Transformed the Classroom Experience
First Grant: Professional Exposure Unit
The initial grant allowed me to purchase a professional exposure unit — a critical piece of equipment for screen printing. This upgrade enabled my students to accurately transfer designs onto screens, greatly improving reproducibility and design clarity. With this unit, our class moved beyond simple printmaking to a process more akin to college-level or professional studios.
Second Grant: Vacuum Printing Table
With the second grant, I added a vacuum table to our studio setup. The vacuum table ensures that screens lay perfectly flat during printing, which significantly improves print quality and consistency. This tool allowed students to produce cleaner, sharper prints, and better understand the technical side of printmaking — from registration to proper ink adhesion.
Third Grant: Washout Booth for Screen Cleaning
The most recent grant funded a washout booth — essential for safely and effectively cleaning screens after printing. This addition not only ensures a sustainable workflow but also teaches students the full lifecycle of screen printing: from concept to print to cleanup. The booth helps us maintain screens for reuse and fosters a sense of responsibility and care for equipment.
Combined, these grants allowed me to build a fully functional, college-ready screen-printing lab inside the school — something few high school art departments offer.
More Than Just Equipment — Real Learning, Professional Skills, and Agency
The value of these grants extends beyond material upgrades. Because of this funding, my students gained hands-on experience with true printmaking workflows, including:
• Preparing screens, exposing designs, and registering prints
• Using professional printing tools and techniques (vacuum table, washout process)
• Managing aprint production workflow: design → printing → cleanup → reuse
• Project planning, resource management, and teamwork
• Understanding real-world art production rather than simplified classroom craft
Beyond technical skill, the grants also gave students a taste of what it means to run a working studio: a sense of responsibility, the value of quality, and the satisfaction of creating something tangible and professional.
What Beinga Three-Time Grantee Means to Me
Receiving three grants from Firstmark — especially under their blind-judged system — affirms that my proposals stood out based on clarity of vision, educational value, and student impact. It’s a powerful validation that the work I’m doing matters. It’s not just about art — it’s about building opportunities, equipping students with real skills, and opening doors to creative careers or advanced artistic study.
Gratitude & Continuing Forward
I’m deeplygrateful to Firstmark Credit Union Foundation and its members for believing in this vision and investing in arts education. With their support, I’ve been able to transform my classroom into a dynamic, professional-grade printmaking studio. I remain committed to using these resources to nurture student creativity, technical skill, and confidence — and to continue providing meaningful, real-world art experiences for the next generation of makers.”
+ 2019 Texas Art Educator Foundation Grant
The foundation's primary purposes are:
• To promote and advance the teaching of visual arts in the community, museum, elementary, secondary and higher education settings in the state of Texas
• To support and assist teachers of visual arts in the state of Texas by awarding grants
• To foster and reward careers in art education through the awarding of scholarships to higher education students engaged in art education programs.
INCLUSION IN CURATED SHOWS
2023
Summer, A Women’s Group Exhibition, Group Show, Centro Cultural Aztlan, San Antonio, Texas
*On Permanent Display – Tejanos: The Border Crossed Us Portfolio Exhibition, Group Show, Mexican American Studies Institute (MASI) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
2022
NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Round 2 Exhibition, Group Show, Centro de Artes, San Antonio, Texas
Tejanos: Rooted Here, Group Show, Upper Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
2021
The Border That Crossed Us, Group Show, Cedar Valley College Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2020
ImMigration 2, Group Show, Self Help Graphics and Art, Los Angeles, California
2019
Tejanos: The Border Crossed Us Portfolio Exhibition Group Show, Mexi-Arte Museum, Austin, Texas
ImMigration 2, Group Show, International, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia, Venice, Italy
Tejanos: The Border Crossed Us Portfolio Exhibition
Group Show, Southeast Missouri State University
Tejanos: The Border Crossed Us Portfolio Exhibition
Group Show, Cedar Valley College, Dallas, Texas
Tejanos: The Border Crossed Us Portfolio Exhibition
Group Show, Catapult Press, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
2018
Patent Pending #3, Group Show, National, Contemporary Art Museum Plainview (C.A.M.P), Plainview, Texas
2017
Patent Pending #2, Group Show, National, Forster Arts Complex, Dennis Gallery, Austin College, Sherman, TX
2015
Patent Pending Part I, Group Show, Local, 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, Texas
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2023
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition presented by the United States Congress, in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
Individual Artist Grant - City of San Antonio selected 50 local artist for $5000 project grant.
2021
Finalist for Centro/CAUSA Power of the Art in the Public Realm – San Antonio Texas.
Selected as 1 of 20 finalists in San ANtonio by the Culture and Arts United for San Antonio (CAUSA) organization.
2020 - 2023
District of Distinction
Texas Art Education Association – Clark High School, Northside I.S.D
A national program created to recognize fine arts programs who’s teachers within the school district fulfill the extensive criteria showing their outstanding participation within the district, arts community and art career.
2019
District of Distinction
Texas Art Education Association – Cade Middle School, V.I.S.D
A national program created to recognize fine arts programs who’s teachers within the school district fulfill the extensive criteria showing their outstanding participation within the district, arts community and art career.
2018
Honorable Mention Award
El Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, Competitive, National
Awarded 3rd Place
Inspire Juried Art Show & Gala, Competitive, Local
“Patent Pending #3” Exhibition Ranked 3rd
Top shows to see in the state of Texas by Glasstire
Award of Merit
All That Glitters Exhibition, Competitive, National
COLLECTIONS
+ 2021
Corporate Collection of The Historic Pearl | Oxbow Building (also known as Bank of America), San Antonio, Texas.
Work included: She Is Sacred | woodcut | 3' x 3' | 2021
+ 2020
Brooklyn Art Library Permanent Collection | The Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn, New York
Work Included: Hilaria I Used To… | sketchbook volume 15 | 5” x 7” | 2020
+ 2019
New Grounds Remarque Print Shop Collection, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Work Included: Tamales | etching | 6” x 4” | 2019
The National Museum of Mexican Art Permanent Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Work Included: This Land Is My Land | screenprint | 11” x 14” | 2019
The Mexic – Arte Museum Permanent Collection, Austin, Texas
Work Included: This Land Is My Land | screenprint | 11” x 14” | 2019
Zuckerman Museum of Art Permanent Collection, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia
Work Included: This Land Is My Land | screenprint | 11” x 14” | 2019
Texas Christian University Permanent Print Collection, Fort Worth, Texas
Work Included: This Land Is My Land | screenprint | 11” x 14” | 2019
+ 2018
Zayed Unversity’s Permanent Collection, Printmaking Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Works Included: Gold Tamales | screenprint | 11” x 11”| 2018 and Dulce 2 | screenprint| 11” x 11”| 2016
+ 2017
Atelier Kitchen Print Collection, Charmes, France
Work Included: Jalapeños with Knife | lithograph | 8” x 11” | 2017
Tutt Library’s Special Collection, The Press at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Works Included: 5 prints of each, Be Bold & Revolt Rebel | screenprint, woodcut, letterpress |19” x 13” | 2016
Zayed University’s Permanent Collection, Printmaking Department, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Works Included: Dulce | photographic lithography | 10” x 10” | 2016 and Tamales Pot | etching | 8” x 8” | 2016
PUBLICATION INCLUSIONS
ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ Vol.1 Online Exhibition
https://www.artsy.net/show/dab-art-gallery-exhibit-art-in-the-time-of-corona-vol-dot-1-ventura-ca
Work included: It’s Everywhere | 10” x 8” | screenprint with Prismacolor
Plant Press Zine | 1st Issue
Art and writing on the nonhuman world. With the natural world under ever-increasing threat, the need to address these concerns becomes more important by the minute. The aim of this zine is to shine a light on pressing climate issues, whilst documenting individual reflections on ecological experiences. The art works are presented in a limited-edition zine, printed with vegetable inks on recycled papers.
Work included: She Is Sacred | 3’ x 3’ | woodcut | 2021
The Birdbox Gallery | A Certain Blue Exhibition Televised
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/birdhouse-gallery-of-miniature-art/
HANCOCK, NY – A collection of tiny art is looking to make a big splash at its opening in Hancock tomorrow.
The Birdhouse Gallery will have its grand opening with its inaugural exhibition titled “A Certain Blue.”
Artist and Curator Sunny Chapman moved to Hancock from Brooklyn at the start of the pandemic last year.
Chapman was inspired by other miniature art shows that she’d seen in the city as well as her friend’s Little Free Library.
Work included: Don’t Take My Hoops | 3” x 3” | dry point with Prismacolor |2021
The Book of Arts: Food Story Publication
Work included: Tamales on a Blue Tray | acrylic on board | 12” x 12” | 2023
Trends – The Journal of the Texas Art Education Association
Article written: “This Is My Land”
Work included: This Land Is My Land | screenprint | 11” x 14” | 2019
ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ Vol.2 Online Exhibition
https://www.artsy.net/show/dab-art-art-in-the-time-of-corona-vol-2?page=9&sort=partner_show_position
Work included: Separation | 14” x 14” | screenprint with Micron pen | 2019
Art Against Racism | Memorial.Monument.Movement Exhibition
Art Against Racism is a creating an international community of bold creatives, arts administrators, community organizations, and activists dedicated to anit-racist social change. The power of art in the service of justice and equality.
Works included: Basura | linoleum cut | 24” x 10” | 2019 & Take A Stand | screenprint, woodcut and letterpress | 19” x 12” | 2016
Human Rights Art Exhibition | College of the Sequoias
Examining the Intersection of Art, Human Rights, Social Justice and Environmental Issues
http://humanrightsartexhibit.com
Work included: This Land Is My Land | screenprint | 11” x 14” | 2019
other skills
+ Research Activity
Outside of competitive exhibitions, González continues her research by showing in other local, national, and international venues. She has exhibited as part of fundraisers where the sale of her donated work goes to the organization and is exhibited on a regular basis as part of candidate, member, and faculty shows. In addition, she has also shown in pop-up, impromptu and site-specific exhibitions.
Here are a few shows she has participated in:
● 8 x 8 - II, Horned Toad Prints, El Paso, Texas
● Mix n’ Mash: Alimento para el Alma/Food for the Soul, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Texas
● Remade in Brooklyn Pop-up, Brooklyn, New York
● Errors, Fakes and Oddities: An International Mail Art Exhibition
● Amplify & Multiply: Printed Activist Ephemera
+ Service
As part of her service to the community, González seeks out educational opportunities, professional development, and volunteers to further her expertise as well as sharing her knowledge.
She ran free community workshops teaching the printmaking techniques of screenprint, monotype, trace monotype, block printing and letterpress. Her most meaningful role yet has been a New York Foundation for the Arts mentor for the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in San Antonio, Texas where she mentors young immigrant artists by fostering their creative careers, helping them gain support and exposure for their work, and helping to integrate them into the cultural world of New York and beyond while upholding their distinct identities.
+ Print Shop Experience:
González has extensive experience in running a print shop. She served as a print shop technician at Lassen College, Texas Tech University, and the Charles Adams Studio Project where she also served as studio assistant by facilitating in the production of work made during the Artist-In-Residence, Jeffery Dell's stay. González can easily contribute to any printmaking facility with over five years of print shop experience.
Her skills include:
● image preparation and production
● supply ordering and shop maintenance
● screen maintenance and clean up
