Suzy Gonz谩lez, MFA
Visiting Assistant Professor of Visual and New Media Arts
Program Head of Visual and New Media Arts
Convent, Room 100
210-528-7050
sbgonzalez@ollusa.edu
Areas of Expertise
- Studio Art: Painting, Drawing, Mixed-Media, Public Art/Murals, Zines, Stop-Motion Animation, Color Theory, 2D Design
- Art History: Modern, Contemporary, Mexican American, Feminist, Activist and Social Justice, BIPOC & LGBTQAI+
- Art Theory: Issues in Contemporary Art, Feminist Theory, Critical Response Process, Curatorial Activism
- Creative Practice: Grant Writing for Artists, Professional Development, Curation, Event Organizing, Community and Collective Art
Teaching Philosophy
All students should see themselves represented in art to have the confidence to become professionals in the creative fields. Cultural and social justice movements have always had ties to the arts and it takes a multitude of perspectives to imagine our futures; change must first be imagined before it can be enacted. A well-rounded Visual Arts education prepares students to enter the art world upon graduation in both their creative and business endeavors. I instruct not only through technical forms of studio art, but also by encouraging students to formulate opinions around art history, theory, and their own creative visions.
Outside Interests
I am a visual artist, muralist, writer, curator, self-publisher, and organizer. I鈥檓 a member of various creative collectives including San Anto Zine Fest, Dos Xicanx, Breathe Collect