Churches – various projects
Artist Name: Produced by Jose Luis Gonzalez, with assistance from those as noted in captions
Project Director: Jose Luis Gonzalez
Art Director: Jose Luis Gonzalez
Category:
- Murals
- Special Projects
St. Francis Xavier, Pico Rivera, CA. Jose Luis Gonzalez reproduced, in ceramic tile, the image of the Virgen de Guadalupe from a Mexican newspaper clipping that his father, Juan S. Gonzalez, had clipped back in 1931. The article was about the 500th anniversary of the Virgen’s appearance to Saint Juan Diego. His mother still has the clipping in the same wooden frame that his father had carved.
The is the Crucifixion scene painting that was produced for the Our Lady of Talpa Church Auditorium. Our Lady of Talpa is located at Evergreen and 4th Street, in Boyle Heights, CA.
Stained glass above the entrance to San Francisco Catholic Church in East Los Angeles. I was glad to help beautify this church for our community.
Joe designed the wall behind the altar for the Resurrection Catholic Church. He produced this in gold and silver leaf, assisted by Gustavo Kasyas. This church is located in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.
This is a detail of the image of the Lamb of God painted by Jose Luis Gonzalez with the help of Gustavo Kasyas at the choir loft of Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.
This is a painting of the image of the Lamb of God, painted by Jose Luis Gonzalez with the help of Gustavo Kasyas, at the choir loft of Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.
At the age of 16 years, Jose Luis Gonzalez is shown here in the foreground planing the pews for the new chapel at Don Bosco Tech in San Gabriel, Ca. He was in the Cabinet Making class. Jose Luis graduated from Don Bosco Technical Institute in the first graduating class of 1959.
This is the design for the mural that was painted at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Olympic Boulevard, in East Los Angeles, CA. This was designed and produced by Jose Luis Gonzalez and Tony Ramirez.
This is a ceramic tile mural that Jose Luis Gonzalez designed for his Alma Mater, Don Bosco Technical Institute, located in San Gabriel, CA. Here, Joe is standing before the mural with his teachers. Tony Ramirez assisted with the execution of the mural.
Here is one of the fourteen stations of the Cross that Joe painted for a priest friend.
Joe Gonzalez was commissioned to design and produce this mosaic depicting St. Joseph and Child for a priest that was retiring in Inglewood, CA. In 2017, Joe found it at St. John Chrysostom in Inglewood. Joe was assisted in the execution of this mosaic plaque by his wife, Blanca Rosa Gonzalez.
Another picture of the altar backdrop at Resurrection Catholic Church in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.
San Fernando Mission, after the total reconstruction of the Mission Church and recreation of the Tongva Indians’ artwork from 1797. Joe Gonzalez (JL Goez) was assisted by Robert Arenivar, Manuel Venegas, and a young Mr. Esparza, an apprentice from East Los Angeles.
Picture of the production of the mural of the Crucifixion scene at Our Lady of Talpa.
The Crucifixion scene in the auditorium of the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Talpa, in Los Angeles. Concept and design by Jose Luis Gonzalez and executed by Jose Luis Gonzalez, Tony Ramirez and Javier Vargas.
The life size statue of the Virgen de Guadalupe in the gardens at Santa Ynez Mission in Solvang, CA.
Joe L. Gonzalez painted the church building at San Francisco Catholic Church on Olympic Boulevard, in East Los Angeles and designed a stained glass window. At this location, he also painted a mural with the assistance of Tony Ramirez.
“Jesus Walks Among Us” Ceramic tile mural installed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Downtown Los Angeles at 12th and Los Angeles Streets. Concept and Design by Jose Luis Gonzalez and assisted by Tony Ramirez with the production.
“Jesus Walks Among Us” This ceramic tile mural was produced by Joe Gonzalez with the assistance of Tony Ramirez.
Joe Gonzalez painted these stained glass windows in the auditorium at Our Lady of Talpa in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA.
Stained glass windows designed for the auditorium at Our Lady of Talpa Catholic Church, assisted by Tony Ramirez and Javier Vargas.
Here is another ceramic tile mural panel. This one designed by Lalo Garcia and executed by Joe Gonzalez and Tony Ramirez for St Elisabeth Catholic Church in Van Nuys. This one was installed by Joe’s son, Arthur Gonzalez.
Here is another picture of the stained glass windows at Our Lady of Talpa.
Here is a detail of the mural of the “Lamb of God” painted at the Resurrection Catholic Church.
Commissioned by Utter McKinley Mortuary, this shrine to the Virgen de Guadalupe was one of Joe Gonzalez’s first projects that he designed, produced and installed in his community of East Los Angeles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. The marble statues were carved in Italy. The statue of the Virgin is made up of different colors of marble. The team seen in the photo, taken by Joe Gonzalez, were mostly comprised of Joe’s family members and they are: Joe; Armando; Benjamin; and Danny Gaytan (not pictured), Joe’s brothers-in-law; his son, Joey, Jr.; his brother, Juan; and Mila, a mosaic artist. This project was completed in early 1969.
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