Drawing Differences at the Mead

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Mead Art Museum (41 Quadrangle Dr, Amherst, MA 01002)

Free

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Have you ever worked on a portrait of yourself or a loved one, but gotten stuck when it comes to drawing your hair, features, or skin color just the right way? Do you wonder how race shows up in the art you make?

Join us at the Mead Art Museum (Amherst College) for a free, all-ages conversation and art-making event with Raúl Colón, Oge Mora, and Grace Lin in the galleries of Re/Presenting: Art Beyond the Color Line, an art exhibition inspired by EmbraceRace’s “Drawing Differences” art lessons. Bring a portrait you’re working on and/or come ahead to draw one using materials at the Mead and get tips from the artists. All ages welcome. Registration recommended. 

This event is presented in collaboration with EmbraceRace, the Amherst Jones Library, and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Register to attend! The first 50 registrants will receive a Flayvors ice cream gift card!

SCHEDULE:

1-3 PM | Optional free time to create a portrait and see the exhibition 

3-4 PM | Artists’ Talk 

4-5 PM | Party & 1:1 feedback from artists

Who You'll Meet
Raúl Colón sitting in front of a fire place

Raúl Colón

Raúl Colón is an award-winning illustrator of over 30 children’s books, including Draw!; Imagine!; Susanna Reich’s José! Born to Dance; Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Christmas; and Jill Biden’s Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Throughout his distinguished career, Colón has inspired readers and illustrators alike with his exceptional artistry, unique techniques, and powerful stories of people who never give up on their dreams.
Grace Lin.

Grace Lin

Grace Lin is an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, early readers and middle grade novels, including her Newbery Honor Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, her Geisel Honor Ling & Ting, her National Book Finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver, and her Caldecott Honor A Big Mooncake for Little Star. In 2022, Grace was awarded the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association.  

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Artist Oge Mora

Oge Mora

Oge Mora is a collage artist and storyteller. Her picture book, Thank You, Omu!, was a Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, and Ezra Jack Keats Book Award recipient. Mora is a fan of all things colorful, patterned, or collaged, and enjoys creating warm stories that celebrate people coming together.
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