David Woof on wed 28 dec 11
Kiona Browning-Wooden: Emerging Artist at THE MANHEIM GALLERY =3D93Who=3D9=
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Kiona Browning-Wooden is the featured emerging artist for =3D93Who=3D92s N=
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. She will be joined by her instructor and mentor David Woof.=3D20
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The Opening Reception with both Kiona and David is January 14=3D2C 2012=
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4:00 to 7:00 PM.=3D20
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Talking about her art=3D2C Kiona states: =3D93The most important aspect of =
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to me is the experience and feeling of doing and creating. I really feel l=
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ike I am living in these moments. I like rough edges and searching lines. =
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I like art that isn=3D92t perfect because I feel like that is closer to th=
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truth of the artist exposing a part of myself that is searching and trying =
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to find what feels right to me. I get my inspiration from music and movies=
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and the people I meet.=3D94=3D20
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David Woof=3D2C a working studio artist and art educator=3D2C has been Ms. =
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ning=3D96Wooden=3D92s high school and subsequent Yavapai College Art Instru=
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and mentor for the past five years. He will also exhibit several of his c=
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lay sculptures at the January show.=3D20
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Woof recognized Kiona=3D92s natural abilities and creative passion for the =
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sual arts and began working with Kiona in further developing her visual abi=
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lities and critical thinking about her work. =3D93Kiona=3D92s way of seein=
g th=3D
e world is uniquely her own and she is not afraid to venture outside of wha=
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t is our usual preconceived expectations. She has developed and invented a=
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visual and technical vocabulary to communicate her vision.=3D94 She curr=
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tly works in her own studio=3D2C and at David Woof Studios in Clarkdale.=
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Kiona forsees an exciting and active future! Says Kiona: =3D93I hope to e=
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erience and learn about art from all over the world=3D2C get inspired and l=
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rn new techniques to further push myself in art and in life.=3D94 In the =
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an time=3D2C Woof and Browning=3D96Wooden plan to do several collaborative=
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ks before she moves to the east coast to continue her art studies.=3D20
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THE MANHEIM GALLERY is located at 747 N. Main Street=3D2C Old Town Cottonwo=
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(the corner of 4th St and Main) Gallery Winter hours: 11:00 am =3D96 4:0=
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pm Wednesday through Friday. Other times by appointment. Phone: 928.649.0=
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130. Parking in the gallery lot on 5th St behind Zoomer=3D92s Bike Shop =
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