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View Images USA Southwest	Del Rio, TX Consuelo "Chelo" Amezcua 1903-1975 Drawing (pencil, pen, marker, etc.)
	Information: Immigrating to Texas when she was 10, Chelo Amezcua became respected in the local community and famous for her "filigree art" - maze-like illustrations, inspired by Mexican jewelry. First, she began carving stone shells found on the banks of Pecos River. After carving became too strenuous, she began her intricate drawings with ballpoint pens on cardboard and paper.

	Reference / Links:
	Cavin-Morris Gallery: "Works by Chelo Amezcua" Webb Gallery: "Chelo Gonzalez Amezcua" abcd-art brut (under Collection > Artists): "Consuelo "Chelo" Gonzalez Amezcua"
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Bibliography: "Contemporary American Folk Art - A Collector's Guide" Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996. "20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993. "Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, 2000. "American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.

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