Before my art became what it is today, it looked very different.

When I first introduced medical imagery into my painting practice, I was excited — and scared.

With Palimpsest, Gonzalez’s personal approach of layering thoughts, emotions, and narratives continues, approaching her process and artistic journey from a different and profoundly introspective angle. A palimpsest is a manuscript page that has been reused after its original text has been scraped or washed off in times when parchment was scarce. However...