The Richmond Public Library
presents an exhibit of Latino children’s book illustration featuring the work
of three award winning illustrators: John Parra, Lila Quintero Weaver and Joe
Cepeda.
Join us for an opening reception with local Latina children’s book author Meg
Medina.
Friday,
April 26, 2013
4-6:00
pm
Broad
Rock Library
4820
Old Warwick Road
Free
and open to the public
Paint Me A Story will be on
display at Broad Rock through the weekend before moving to the Richmond Main
Library, 101 East Franklin Street. The exhibit
will run May 3 – May 31 in the Children’s Department with an opening reception
on Friday, May 3 from 6:30-9 pm.
In conjunction with the
exhibit, mixed media artist and illustrator, Sarah Hand from the Visual Arts
Center of Richmond will present two free youth art workshops in book making. Saturday May 4, 2–4 pm and Thursday, May 16,
3:30 – 4:30 pm at the Main Library. Call
804-646-7223 for details.
The exhibit and workshops
honor El Día De los Niños/ El Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day)
celebrated yearly on April 30.
Featured Illustrators:
Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of
award-winning picture books such as What
a Truly Cool World (Scholastic), Nappy
Hair (Knopf), Mice and Beans
(Scholastic) including The Swing
(Arthur A. Levine Books), which he wrote as well as illustrated. Mr. Cepeda has illustrated books written by
numerous notable authors including Gary Soto, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Arnold Adoff,
Monica Brown, Julius Lester and most recently, Toni Morrison. He has also illustrated book jackets for many
titles, including Esperanza Rising. He was selected to illustrate the cover of
Shaquille O’Neal and Reading is Fundamental’s Biggest Book in the World.
Mr. Cepeda received an ALA 2002 Pura Belpre’ Honor Award and the
Recognition of Merit Award for 2000 from the George G. Stone Center for
Children’s Books. His work has been accepted
to the Society of Illustrators shows in New York and Los Angeles. In addition
to his illustrative work, Mr. Cepeda is sought after as a public speaker to
schools and other groups. He is the current president of the Society of
Illustrators of Los Angeles.
John Parra is an award winning
illustrator, fine artist, designer, and educator, best known for his art
illustrated Latino themed children’s books such as Gracias / Thanks and
Waiting for the Biblioburro. For his books he has received
numerous awards and honors including: The Golden Kite Award from The Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), The Pura Belpré Honor’s
Award from The American Library Association / REFORMA, The International Latino
Book Award: Best Interior Children's Book Illustrations from Latino Literary
Now, and The Christopher’s Award from The Christopher’s Inc.
organization. Parra’s original artwork has also been showcased and
displayed in numerous gallery shows and museum exhibitions throughout the
United States and South America. He has taught at the Carnegie Art Museum in
Oxnard, CA and regularly speaks at schools and literary conferences across the
country advocating art and reading education.
Lila Quintero Weaver is the author-illustrator of the graphic novel Darkroom: A Memoir in Black & White,
published in 2012 by The University of Alabama Press. In Darkroom, Lila tells the story of her family’s 1961 immigration
from Argentina to the racially torn American South.
Funding for the exhibit provided by Friends of the Richmond Public Library.
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