Gonz Jove

Art, like our universe, has an infinite amount of meanings. To me, art is the elixir of life because it gives me the joy to live. Art is the essence of my existence.

I was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and at the age of ten, I emigrated with my family to St. Louis. From an early age, art and painting was always with me. I formalized my art education at SIUE-Edwardsville where I studied mathematics and sculpture and received my BFA in 1978.

After many years in St. Louis, I returned to Bolivia for six years painting murals across the country during the nation’s most significant cultural and political movements with the election of Evo Morales Amya. I created many commissioned works ranging from small murals for private patrons to large-scale, political and social art murals financed by international embassies, universities, and government departments in Bolivia.

Now, back in St Louis, I continue to expand my portfolio with several commissioned murals including public art works for SIUE’s Art and Design Department, St Louis Art Museum, Craft Alliance, St. Louis Juvenile Detention Center. Better Family Life - Art and Empowerment Mural due to be completed May2016
. My next project will be a collaboration with the Missouri History...

St. Francis de Sales High School

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Illinois

Regional Arts Commission graduated from Community Arts Training Institute

Exhibitions - Solo and Group
Year Exhibit Establishment Location
2015 Retrospect SIUE Edwardsville, Illinois
2014 Summer Regional Exhibition First Place Winner St Louis Artist Guild St louis, Missouri
2014 Old Orchard Gallery St Louis , Missouri
2014 Art Factory St louis Missouri
2013 Ribbon Cutting Art and Design West Building Southern Illinois University SIUE Edwardsville, Illinois
2010 Bolivian Pixels Instituto "Andres Bello" La Paz, Bolivia
2008 Apacheta Show Casa de La Cultura Gallery La Paz, Bolivia
2008 New Works 2008 Namaste Galleries La Paz, Bolivia
2007 Latin American Roots Beles Artes Gallery St. Louis, MO
2006 "Soliloquy" High Risk Gallery Chicago, IL
2006 Mural Contests Tambo Quirquincho Gallery La Paz, Bolivia
2001 "Connections to the Real" Agora Gallery SOHO, NY
2000 "New Art for the Next Millennium" Acid Gallery St. Louis, MO
2000 "The Next Evolution in Art Syberg Studios and Gallery Sunset Hills, MO
2000 "Best of 99" Park Gallery at Lafayette Square St. Louis, MO
1999 "Soul of a Woman" Arts Group of Union Ave., Christian Church St. Louis, MO
1999 "Slight of Hand Sculpture & Fine Crafts Exhibition" St. Louis Artist Guild St. Louis, MO
1998 "Outdoor Sculpture Gard...