Caroline Gonzales
Contemporary Art Month & Launch SA at the Central Library Present
An Exhibition featuring
Caroline Gonzales & Jesus Toro Martinez
Jesus Toro Martinez
ABOUT LAUNCH SA
Launch SA, a partnership between the City of San Antonio and Geekdom, is San Antonio’s resource center for small business owners and entrepreneurs. It is located in downtown San Antonio at the Central Library, 600 Soledad St. Launch SA provides free resources, mentorship, and programming to help aspiring and established entrepreneurs take the next step in their business journey. For more information, visit www.launchsa.org.
About the Artists
Caroline Gonzales is an abstract artist born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Her work reflects her experiences as a woman navigating obstacles, challenges, and moments of celebration. She approaches the blank canvas by drawing deeply from emotion, using color, form, and movement to shape each composition.
Gonzales earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Texas A&M–Kingsville in 2015 before returning to San Antonio, where she met her husband, artist Albert Gonzales. Sharing a commitment to creativity and community, the pair began collaborating on various art-related ventures while maintaining their individual practices.
In 2019, they consolidated their studios and Southtown Art Gallery into a single shared workspace. The same year Caroline gave birth to their first child—a life event that brought new direction and depth to her work. In February 2021, she transitioned into her art career full-time.
From 2023–2024, Gonzales completed an artist residency at Clamp Light Studios and Gallery, a period that expanded her conceptual development and studio approach. The birth of their second child in December 2024 once again shifted her artistic trajectory, prompting a renewed exploration of identity, balance, and transformation.
In January 2025, Gonzales and her husband moved into a new joint studio, where they continue to work alongside one another. They also co-run UpLift Gallery, a small exhibition space dedicated to uplifting emerging and local artists. Gonzales continues to live and work in San Antonio, steadily evolving her practice while balancing motherhood, community, and creative growth. www.carolinegonzalesart.com
Jesus Toro Martinez is a San Antonio–based visual artist whose work blends Latino cultural heritage with modern, organic materials such as tar, rose petals, and recycled plastics. Born in Laredo, Texas, he creates artwork that explores themes of love, memory, identity, and resilience. His pieces have been exhibited nationally and internationally, and he continues to develop new creative expressions rooted in community, tradition, and contemporary art practice. www.jesustoromartinez.com
Exhibition runs through December 31, 2026.
Caroline Gonzales "Journey's Taken / Journey's to Take #7" Mixed Media on Canvas 36" x 48" $3,000
Caroline Gonzales “This is Healing” Acrylic and Oil Paint on Canvas 48” x 48” $4,000
Caroline Gonzales "Bumps in the Road" (Journey's Taken / Journeys to Take #26) Mixed Media on Canvas 24" by 24" $1,000
Caroline Gonzales "Headaches" (Journey's Taken / Journeys to Take #25) Mixed Media on Canvas 24" by 24" $1,000
Caroline Gonzales "My Ideas Are More Like Lava Lamps" #5 Acrylic on Canvas 24in x 24in $1,000
Caroline Gonzales "My Ideas Are More Like Lava Lamps" #3 48in x 60in Mixed Media on Canvas $5,000
Caroline Gonzales "Standing Tall Through It All" Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 72” $3,000
Caroline Gonzales "Standing Tall Through It All #2" Acrylic on Canvas 24” x 72” $3,000
Caroline Gonzales "Struggles" (Journey's Taken / Journey's to Take #15) Mixed Media on Canvas 30" Tondo $1,500
Jesus Toro Martinez.
Fruit of the land. For more information and all sales of work please contact artist directly at (210) 884-8100.
Texas Hill Country, oil on canvas with raw materials. For more information and all sales of work please contact artist directly at (210) 884-8100.
For more information and all sales of work please contact artist directly at (210) 884-8100.
For more information and all sales of work please contact artist directly at (210) 884-8100.