José María González Cox
(Chema Cox)
& Edwin González

Tz'utujil Maya Artists from San Pedro la Laguna


Paintings signed Chema Cox

Chema taught his nephew Edwin how to paint using watercolors and discovered that Edwin was exceptionally gifted. Because Chema already was a well known artist, he signed and marketed the paintings. Edwin most likely did most of the work
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Hacia el Mercado

(Towards the Market)

2007, 18" x 13"
Watercolor on paper, unframed
Cat: cox-048

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-048
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La huida de las virgenes

(The Flight of the Virgens)

2007, 13" x 18"
Water color on paper, framed
Cat: COX-061

José Maria González Cox

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

Artemaya Catalog COX-061

For commentary about Chema's paintings in the Moran Collection visit: MayaWomenInArt

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Mujeres Leñadoras

(Women Carrying Firewood)

2007, 13" x 18"
Water color on paper, framed
Cat: COX-060

José Maria González Cox

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

Artemaya Catalog COX-060
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Cargando Leña

(Transporting Firewood)

2007, 12" x 16"
Watercolor on paper, unframed
Cat: cox-058

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-058
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Juego de Niños

(Child's Play)

2007, 18" x 13"
Watercolor on paper, unframed
Cat: cox-047

Chema González Cox &
Edwin González
Artemaya Catalog COX-047
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Cascada

(Waterfall)

2006, 18" x 13
Watercolor on paper, unframed
Cat: cox-059

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-059

Paintings signed Edwin González

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Volcanes Toliman y Atitlán

(Toliman and Atitlán Volcanoes)

2007, 18" x 13"
Watercolor on paper., unframed
Cat: edw-002

Edwin González

Artemaya Catalog EDW-002

Paintings by Chema and Edwin
from our two collections that are now in museum collections

Paintings signed by Chema González Cox in museums

This painting is in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

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El Chompipe es Parte de la Familia

(The Turkey is Part of the Family)

2007, 13" x 18"
Watercolor on Paper

Chema González Cox

Copyright: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Artemaya Catalog COX-055

This painting is in the collection of the Denver Art Museum.

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Mujer que Baña a un Niño en el Lago

(Woman bathing child in lake. )

2007, 18" x 13"
Water color on paper, unframed
Cat: COX-0002

José Maria González Cox

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

Artemaya Catalog COX-0002

This painting is in the collection of
International Museum of Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Cocina Maya

(Maya Kitchen)

2000, 27" x 40"
Watercolor on paper, unframed
Cat: cox-043

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-043

These paintings are in the collection of the Dallas Art Museum.

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Costurera y sus Niños

(Seamstress and her Children)

2007, 13" x 18"
Watercolor on Paper, unframed
Cat: cox-056

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-056
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Dos Niños Santa Clara la Laguna

(Two Boys Santa Clara la Laguna)

2012, 18" x 13"
Watercolor on Paper, unframed
Cat: cox-062

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-062

A museum is in the process of acquiring this painting

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Ritos en un Altar pre-Hispanico

(Rites on a pre-Hispanic Altar)

2019, 9" x 7.25"
Watercolor on Paper, unframed
Cat: cox-063

Chema González Cox

Artemaya Catalog COX-063

Paintings signed by Edwin González in museums

This painting by Edwin González is in the collection of the
Latin American Cultural Center in Pittsburg, PA
Part of LASA (Latin American Studies Association)

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Baile del Venado

(Deer Dance)

2002, 16" x 12"
Watercolor on paper, framed
Cat: edw-001

Edwin González

Artemaya Catalog EDW-001