I sat in at an excellent artist's talk last Saturday at the Cullom Gallery in Seattle.  I had seen the work of the exhibiting artist, Eva Pietzcker, last year when she last had a show at this wonderful small gallery which focuses on Japanese-inspired prints.  Although she is German, Eva has been on a remarkable quest to develop her understanding of the Asian tradition in her woodblock prints.  Her work is fresh, fluid and inspiring.  She is passionate about being herself in her work.  To see a few of her prints, check out the Cullom Gallery site:  http://www.cullomgallery.com
or look at her website: http://www.pietzcker.de/en/druckgraphik.aspx