Wes Gonzalez

Renaissance Man

Ren·ais·sance man

noun

a person with many talents or areas of knowledge.

This painting is on permanent display at Governors State University.

Wes Gonzalez started in CHSD 230 in 2002 at Stagg High School. Since then he has taught nearly every art class offered, coached 24 seasons in 3 different sports, received a master’s degree in painting and an endorsement to work with English Language Learners (ELL). Currently serving as the Art Club sponsor.

Art Classes Taught:

Painting, Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Ceramics, Computer Art, Sculpture, Illustration, Jewelry, Art and Design, Black and White Photography and Independent Study.

Glass Blowing

This gallery is made of pointillism drawings completed in Drawing 1 using very fine point Sharpie markers.

Drawing 1: Pointillism

Painting: Water Color Landscapes

Student Work

Julie Vana

BW Photo

Anna D.: 3D Portfolio

Self-Portrait Self portrait in pencil
Collage.jpg Colored Pencil on Paper
Drawing.jpg Pencil
Drawing 4.jpg Pencil
Drawing 3.jpg Colored pencil and lace
Drawing 2.jpg Colored pencil
pointillism.jpg Ink/pointillism
Mikaela 3.jpg Acrylic Mural detail
Mikaela 2.jpg Colored Pencil
Fantasy.jpg Pencil
Detail Mural 2.jpg Acrylic mural detail
Detail for mural.jpg Acrylic mural detail
Portrait.jpg Pencil

Mikaela: 2D Portfolio

Self-Portrait.jpg
Zombie.jpg
Study for Self-Portrait.jpg
Skull.jpg
Cherub.jpg

Sarah L: Drawing Portfolio

Anna K: 2D Portfolio

Dream Catcher. Wrapped wire and formed sheet metal.

Jewelry

Lisa: 2D Portfolio

Mural Piece, acrylic on canvas board

Alaina S: 2D Portfolio

Pencil
Pencil



Pencil
Pencil

Oriana: Drawing Portfolio

Solder and forged bracelet

soldered and stamped copper pendant

Lost wax and cast oxidized tree ring

Enameled leaf pendants

stamped and enameled pendant

Madison: Jewelry Portfolio

Cut, Stamped, patina, and rolled necklace.

Fused and enameled fish necklace

cast and patina ring

cut, fused glass pendant

sheet metal and wire earrings

cast and patina ring

enameled pendant.

Kelly: Jewelry Portfolio

Cut and stamped copper earrings

Cut and stamped pendants and hand made jump ring necklace

Manganese gold cast ring

Lost wax cast ring

Manganese Bronze cast ring

Hand forged silver necklace.

Myah: Jewelry Portfolio

Pencil on paper
Pencil on paper




Water Color on Paper

Megan K: Drawing and Painting Portfolio

Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas

Julie J: Painting Portfolio

Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas

Mike M: Drawing/Computer Art Portfolio

Enameled Copper Pendant

Lost Wax Cast and Oxidized Pendant

Enameled Copper Pendant

Lost Wax Cast Pendant

Sam: Jewelry Portfolio

Michelle Krumpolcz Independent Study Water Color Landscapes

Michelle K.: Painting Portfolio

Progress of Catherine Lamy's self-portrait

Progress: Catherine's Self-Portrait

Anna D: Mad Hatter Forged Copper and Blown Glass
Anna D: Mad Hatter Forged Copper and Blown Glass
Anna D: Mad Hatter Forged Copper and Blown Glass
Anna D: Mad Hatter Forged Copper and Blown Glass
Anna D: Mad Hatter Forged Copper and Blown Glass
Fish and Snake Lost wax casting