Adrian Luis Gonzalez was born on May 5, 1939, in Metepec and is a potter. Metepec is known for its pottery and especially the iconic Tree of Life and decorative suns. He studied with well known potter of the area, Timeoteo Sanchez. Gonzalez' three sons work with him today in his workshop.
He creates Tree of Life sculptures celebrating various themes including Jesus' birth,, seasons, life and death, etc. Gonzalez also makes miniature scenes of Biblical stories, Catrinas, angels,, and musicians. He works in natural clays mined nearby and paints some surfaces in earth tones while leaving others raw.
In 1985 he was awarded the highest honor in the National Ceramics Competition, in Tlaquepaque, with the Galardon Nacional, for one of his Tree of Life sculptures.
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