TAHOE CITY, Calif. and#8212; The Printmaking Extravaganza exhibit at North Tahoe Arts will hang through Feb. 27. Artists Candace Nicol, Larry Hunt, Sue Gross, Cathy McClelland and Janet Martin will exhibit a genre of printmaking techniques from woodcuts, collagraph assemblage, screen prints, silk screening, metal etching, monotype, relief and intaglio. Candace Nicol, owner of Oxboo Press in Reno, Nev. has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Her work hangs in permanent collections throughout the world. Larry Hunt said, and#8220;Art should make life more enjoyable to the viewer at the time it is being viewed, as life should make art enjoyable to the artists as it is being created.and#8221; Hunt is an artist at the Co-Op Gallery in Reno, Nev. and has selected pieces at various galleries there. Sue Gross, noted North Tahoe printmaker, shares her expertise hosting printmaking classes during the summers and exhibits in local galleries. Cathy McClelland is a printmaker as well as a very accomplished acrylic painter. Janet Martin is an artisan at North Tahoe Arts and is best known for her glass art, but her secret specialty is printmaking. Artists reception is the second Friday, Feb. 10, 5-7 p.m. at North Tahoe Arts, 380 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. Wine and appetizers served. All are welcome. Visit http://www.northtahoearts.com or call 530-581-2787.

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