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Maria Arango's
QUEST: 1,000 Woodcuts
Spring 2008 Update - Enjoying the Year!
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Hello dear friends!

Spring is here and I'm printing colors again. Here is the latest from the Valley of Fire, Fire Canyon. I called it "They Let You In" because I enjoy going into the hundreds of mini-canyons that beckon me to enter.

Sometimes I walk into them and they get steeper and steeper and more and more convoluted...until I'm delightfully trapped by tall cliffs and shady rock ledges. Nothing to do but back out again. Fortunately, the desert gives me a new view every time I change directions. On very fortunate ocassions, I am rewarded by the rare "tinaja", a pool of spring or rain water that collects in a hidden sharp turn of the canyons. Careful observation of the sands that surround these pools reveal a myriad of desert wildlife. So as to not disturb the critters, I tip-toe back out and enjoy their visits from afar.

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News

I'm enjoying time off the festival circuit and getting home projects done. New art is flourishing and I will update as I finish the new works. In the meantime, "The Latest" outlines my adventures in the familiar blog format. Subscribe to the blog if you wish:

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My available woodblocks and a large selection of works are currently being shown in the DeZion Gallery. If you have not visited Springdale, Utah and the DeZion Gallery, you are missing two gems! At the entrance of Zion National Park and just a couple of hours from Las Vegas, this beautiful art mecca features many local artists. The beauty of Zion Park is unrivaled.

Take I-15 just North of St. George and follow the signs to Zion National Park. The DeZion Gallery is on the main street 1051 Zion Park Boulevard. It is a beautiful terracotta building on the right.

Finally, for those of you who prefer to look at works online, I will be updating the website and have opened a new shop with my older and retired works. I am also making available some collections at pretty good prices. Check out Etsy for everything hand-made: http://1000woodcuts.etsy.com

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Fun Schedule for 2008

Spring and Summer My works in two online stores: Etsy, for everything handmade http://1000woodcuts.etsy.com And the good ol' ebay store: Coming later this spring!

Fall and Winter September I will be going to a Nature Printing Workshop in Santa Barbara California. October I will be the Artist in Residence at the Goldwell Open Air Museum's Red Barn Center (dates to come) and will give a Woodcut Workshop http://www.goldwellmuseum.org November will be Opening Day for my works at the DeZion Gallery in Springdale Utah http://www.deziongallery.com

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The Quote of This Day:

"I shut my eyes in order to see."
-Paul Gauguin

Thanks for listening,
Maria

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Maria Arango, Printmaker
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
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