Defining Moments: An Exhibition of Works by Bryan Collier
Bryan
Collier has developed his own unique style of painting that incorporates watercolor
and collage which he utilizes to illustrate children's books. "With
the books I've been doing, I have this amazing opportunity to bring my art
and the process of making artwork and books into the classroom." This
exhibit was organized by the National Center for Children's Illustrated
Literature and was made possible by a grant from the San Angelo Area
Foundation.
Bryan Collier grew up in Pocomoke, Maryland, on the lower Eastern Shore of
the state, the youngest of six children. Collier's interest in art began early
in his childhood, as he was inspired by the works of Ezra Jack Keats and Crockett
Johnson. He received a bachelor's degree in fine art from the Pratt Institute
in New York. Before he began writing books he served as director of the Harlem
Horizon Art Studio, a studio he helped create that's located within the Harlem
Hospital that helps many young children to emotionally overcome serious injuries
by using painting as a focus for their energies and frustrations. Today Bryan
spends his time working on book illustrations, creating his own studio pieces
and going into classrooms to talk with teachers, librarians and students about
books and art. Pictured above left, Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. cared about all Americans from the book "Martin's Big Words"
and below, This Thursday they had gotten a bit ahead of their schedule
from the book "Rosa."
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