Maya Christina Gonzalez Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family

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Maya Christina Gonzalez was born on 1964 in Lancaster, California. Discover Maya Christina Gonzalez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?

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After leaving school with only a few art classes taken, Gonzalez explored creating her own art. At this time, Gonzales was interested in exploring the nature of "reality, consciousness and how these relate to creativity" and was very influenced by Jane Roberts' channeling of another consciousness that Roberts referred to as Seth. Harriet Rohmer, the original founder of Children’s Book Press (now an imprint of Lee&Low Books). Harriet asked if she would be interested in illustrating children's books which is ultimately what lead Gonzal to her passion for illustrating. Gonzalez said it felt as if she had “come home.”

Call Me Tree: Llámame árbol, was described as "vibrantly hued" and a "good choice for story hour dramatizations." It is also significant in not using any gendered pronouns in the story. Call Me Tree was included in the "prestigious" list curated by Kirkus Reviews, "Best Children's Books of 2014." Her writing for Call Me Tree was also praised by Kirkus Reviews, saying that Gonzalez "excels at using few words to evoke grand imagery."

González also creates activity books, many of which go along with the curriculum of the School of the Free Mind. Her activity books cover topics that are not often discussed in schools or at home, such as understanding gender. The activity book, Gender Now (2010), explores how there are "multiple levels of gender expression." It was also the first book for children to "explore transgender topics" and intersex topics.

Environmental concerns are important in Gonzalez's work. She has been praised for her raising awareness of the environment with young people. I Know the River Loves Me/Yo Que El Rio Me Ama (2009), depicts a Chicana girl visiting a river. As she spends more time exploring, the sepia-tones of the illustrations give way to more and more color. The book was considered a "beautiful story." I Know the River Loves Me is about "belonging to the world" and having a "relationship with nature." Gonzalez feels that such relationships with the environment are "a very Chicano experience."

In 1996, Gonzalez suffered from a toxic dose of chemicals in a print-making accident. The accident caused her to be incapacitated for three years and very sick for ten more. During her illness, she traveled out of the United States for the first time, going to India and visiting the city of Varanasi, which she considered a sacred place. She also went to Brazil to work with Ayauasca, a "plant teacher." Ayauasca identified Gonzalez's illness as heavy metal poisoning in 2003 and eventually began to receive treatment in various forms. After her health returned, Gonzalez began to create more art, and also received a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission to create a series, Healing Through. The series what completes and shown in 2008/09, around the same time she wrote her first book, My Colors, My World.

Maya Christina Gonzalez (born 1964) is an award-winning queer Chicana artist, illustrator, educator and publisher. She lives and works in San Francisco. Gonzalez is a co-founder of the publishing house, Reflection Press. She also co-created an online learning environment called School of the Free Mind. Gonzalez has a unique, "high queer femme" sense of personal style that includes piercings and multiple tattoos. Gonzalez's art and work are focused on helping others build a sense of self and connection to others and the environment, despite differences between individuals. Her illustrations and books have helped increase "acceptance of, and love for, children's books by and about Latinos." Her art is featured on the cover of a textbook, Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art: Artists, Works, Culture, and Education, Volume II. Gonzalez teaches and presents workshops around the United States.