The Art of the Picture Book - Ashland University - May 12

Key Note Speakers

The Art of the Picture Book Conference Welcomes the following speakers:

Denise Fleming
Friday, May 12th - Key Note Speaker

Author and illustrator, and native Ohioan, Denise Fleming will present a key note session Friday, May 12th. Ms. Fleming is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book In the Small, Small Pond, and The Everything Book, a Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Books of 2000. Recent titles from Ms. Fleming include Buster and Alphabet Under Construction.

"Over the years, my work changed, then changed again. I now work primarily in paper -- creating images by pouring colored paper pulp through hand-cut stencils. I feel that my art has come full circle from the bold, colorful paintings of childhood, through a period of tight, detailed images, and back again to bold, colorful, more childlike images."

"Papermaking for me is cathartic. Part of the appeal is that it's very physical -- toting buckets of water, beating large quantities of pulp, hand mixing huge vats of color. It's different from the Bob Cratchit -- like existence that my former finely detailed style required -- hunched over my drawing board with electric pencil sharpener close at hand. What other medium requires that you be up to your elbows in brilliant color? It's wet, messy, and wonderful. I haven't picked up a brush or a colored pencil since I discovered papermaking."

More information on Ms. Fleming is available on the Henry Holt Author's Page.

Ted and Betsy Lewin
Saturday, May 13th - Key Note Speakers

Internationally known authors and illustrators Ted and Betsy Lewin will be presenting a key note session on Saturday, May 13th. Ted Lewin is the author and or illustrator of several award winning titles including Peppe the Lamplighter, a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book, Market!, a NYT Best Illustrated book of the year 1996, and recently the Lost City: Discovery of Manchu Picchu. Betsy Lewin is the author and or illustrator of the 2000 Caldecott Honor Book Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type, and the Publisher's Weekly starred title Giggle, Giggle, Quack. The Lewins have collaborated on notable books such as Gorilla Walk, and Elephant Quest.

More information on Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin is available on the Boyd's Mills Press page.

Dominic Catalano
Saturday, May 13th - Luncheon Speaker

Bowling Green University professor, and Boyd's Mills Press children's book author, Dominic Catalano will present a session during the day. Mr. Catalano is the illustrator of the recently published title A Tree for Christmas, as well as Hush, and Mr. Bassett Plays.

More information on Mr. Catalano is available on the Boyd's Mills Press page.

Benjamin E. Sapp
Friday, May 12th - Luncheon Speaker

The University of Findlay is home to the internationally known Mazza Museum. "Founded in 1982, the Mazza Museum now contains more than 2,300 pieces of original artwork. The mission of the Mazza Museum is to promote literacy by providing educational programs for children and adults by utilizing its preeminent collection of original art from children's picture books."

Mr. Sapp is the Deputy Director and an Instructor of Education at the University of Findlay.

Author photos and bibliographic information used with permission.

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2.28.06