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Bravo! Chris Raschka (Arts & Crafts, Kids & Family, Museum Events, Special Interest, General)
Dates: October 1, 2009 - February 12, 2010 Time: 10:00 A. M. - 4:00 P.M. Target Audience: Kid Friendly Location: NCCIL
102 Cedar
Abilene, TX 79601
325-673-4586Contact Info: Phone: 325-673-4586
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Event Details:Bravo! Chris Raschka - An Original Exhibtion Organized by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature.
For Chris Raschka, the road to being “one of the most original illustrators at work today”, and “a master of minimalism” (Publishers Weekly) has not been a straight and narrow one. The 2006 Caldecott-award winning illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window almost pursued a career in the field of medicine until a last-minute decision changed the course of his life forever.
Raschka maneuvers a brush or oil crayon with skill and swiftness, to create visually stunning characters that weave through colors and shapes. These seem to dance upon the open background of a stage-like setting seen in many of his books. Bits of paper, splashes of watercolor, crayons, and twirling lines create pictures and texts that beg to be read out loud. His books are abstract, interesting, and above all entertaining.