Frank Gonzales is an American contemporary artist who is rapidly gaining recognition from collectors throughout the US and Europe. He explores classical subjects, organic and geometrical shapes, color theory and composition.
Gonzales was born in Mesa, Arizona where he received classical training in the arts. After four years of training under master instructors Darlene Swaim and Jim Garrison, his exceptional talent was rewarded with a scholarship to the Laguna College of Art and Design. His work is 'process oriented' which means that the creative process remains open to possibilities from the beginning of a composition until the final brushstroke is applied. In the process, he is at liberty to shift and merge conceptions that are abstract or representational, or a combination of both. He is influenced and inspired by different sources ranging from the Old Masters to contemporary innovations in graphic design, as well as a wide range of musical compositions.
"I like to construct and deconstruct during the process leaving traces of my journey in the end results. I find that painting figures, landscapes and birds allow me to cross-pollinate certain elements from one painting to another. I am constantly growing as an artist every day."
