GONZALO J. PLASCENCIA became interested in painting murals following a high school course in Mexican-American history. This combination of Mexican/Chicano History and Art led him to create several noteworthy murals and paintings featuring both historical and c9ntemporary fig- ures from the Mexican and Chicano experience. His most popular mural "460 Years of Chicano History" hangs at the Victor Clothing Company in downtown Los Angeles. The mural captures the evolution of Mexicano and Chicano history from the founding of Tenochitlan to the Chicano Move- ment period. It became so popular that it has been used for the cover of a textbook, greeting cards and is widely distributed as a poster. Other posterworks include "The Mexican Revolution of 1910" and his most recent "Latinos in Hollywood". Born in Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, Plascencia's family moved to California where he attended Alisal High School in Salinas, California. He also attended San Jose State and Cal State Northridge majoring in Chicano Studies and Art. He pres- ently lives in EI Paso, Texas where he works on developing a variety of creative projects in painting