Consuelo González Amezcua

Edit links
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Consuelo (Chelo) González Amezcua
BornJune 13th, 1903
Piedras Negras, Mexico
DiedJune 23rd, 1975
Del Rio, Texas
, US
Known for
Movement

Consuelo González Amezcua, known as Chelo or Chelito, (June 13, 1903 – June 23, 1975) was an American outsider artist of Mexican birth. She was one of a number of Texan women of Mexican descent, including Beatrice Valdez Ximénez and Alicia Dickerson Montemayor, to gain notice as a folk artist.

Life

Born in

S. H. Kress store and, after the death of her mother, living with her sister in the family home; González never married.[2] During summers she would travel in Mexico, gaining artistic inspiration.[1] She developed a reputation as an eccentric in her hometown, often giving performances at which she would sing, dance, or read poetry.[3] Later in life, González recalled that her art received little attention from her family, and she said that her sister expressed little interest in her poetry.[2]
González died in Del Rio, and is buried in its Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Work

González is best known for her "filigree art", which took the hallmark intricate metalwork of traditional Mexican jewelry as its inspiration. Her first attempts at creating art involved carving shell stone from the

Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum.[1] The 1968 exhibition led to others, both in the United States and in Mexico.[5]

Collections and exhibits

Several of her drawings are in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[6] Several of her works were sent on a two-year tour of Texas sometime after her death.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d MARIA-CRISTINA, GARCIA (15 June 2010). "GONZALEZ AMEZCUA, CONSUELO". Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Consuelo "Chelo" González Amezcua : Learn About The Artists : The Collection: The Anthony Petullo Collection of SELF-TAUGHT & OUTSIDER ART". Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Chelo Amezcua: Lush Inner Life in a Dry Border Town – Raw Vision Magazine". Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ISBN 978-1-135-95615-8
    .
  5. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5
    .
  6. ^ "Artworks Search Results / American Art". Retrieved 24 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ISBN 978-0-8103-7578-9
    .

External links
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Consuelo_González_Amezcua&oldid=1084258838"