Rosa Maria Calles

Rosa Maria Calles (born October 15, 1949) is a Hispanic American artist, playwright, producer, and director.

Writing
Calles' writing has been published in La Confluencia Magazine, Fiesta USA by Penguin Books, and the Victorian Gazette.

In 2000, she wrote, directed, and produced Cuento de La Llorona/Tale of the Wailing Woman, a two-act play.

Art
Calles' work has been shown at the Mexican American Museum in San Francisco, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, California; and several other major US cities. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of International Folk Art, the Millicent Rogers Museum, and the Museum of Heritage and Arts all in New Mexico, and the Sacred Arts Museum in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In 1993 Rosa Maria Calles was selected for inclusion by the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to participate in "The Art of the Santera," a traveling show that toured American cities for two years.

Personal life
In 1972, Calles married author Ray John de Aragon with whom she has four children.