The following galleries showcase the original works of Maria Peñil Cobo. ASM Agar Art Contest Winner. Maria Peñil is a mixed media artist born in Santander, Spain. She grew up in a small fishing village called San Vicente de la Barquera, surrounded by sea, rivers, mountains and spectacular landscapes. Nature is her passion and the abstraction becomes her way of seeing the world, and interpreting it. She approaches natures art through her own style of abstract.

-Mexico border area and beyond to share their words and images. We seek poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and book reviews in both Spanish and English from every corner of the world. We also highlight a diversity of visual artists. Translations can be accepted, provided that the original author has consented to publication rights and reprinting. To June 15, 2016.

We are interested in personal essays, opinion pieces, memoirs, poetry, fiction, and interviews that examine how we move through the world, both as complex individuals and as members of larger communities. The conversations we are interested in are those that shed light on our stories on our struggles, our triumphs, and all the in-betweens.

National Federation of State Poetry Societies. For information on 48 other NFSPS poetry contests, visit www. Ends on March 15, 2017.