Ashley Bryan Honors and NBAF
I’m a little slow….
After receiving an e-mail last month about speaking with Ashley Bryan at the Auburn Avenue Research Library it wasn’t until I spoke with my friend, Jan Burkins (Literacyhead.com) this morning that I realized I am being honored next year by Ashley Bryan in collaboration with the National Black Arts Festival!
Each year in collaboration with National Black Arts Festival and renowned illustrator Ashley Bryan AARL honors an illustrator for their commitment to the authentic and sensitive representations of people of African descent and Africana culture.
We would be honored to have you (Shadra Strickland) as the 2011 honoree. The event is schedule for Thursday, July 07 at 6:30 p.m. Honorees are asked to facilitate a discussion about their work and participate in a conversation with Ashley Bryan. This event would also include a book signing.
We would also like to exhibit your (Shadra Strickland’s) artwork in our small gallery during the month of July.
Yeah, don’t ask me how I missed that. They had me at “conversation with Ashely Bryan”. WOO HOO!!!!!!! What a tremendous honor!
Many thanks to Ashley Bryan, the National Black Arts Festival, the Auburn Avenue Research Library, (and Jan Burkins for making me go back and read my e-mail slowly). See you in July!
12 Comments
Belinda Sheppard
December 6, 2010Shadra,
This is fantastic news! What a wonderful acknowledgement of your work that is well deserved. Words can’t express how proud I am of you. May you achieve many, many more.
Love,
Belinda
Shadra
December 6, 2010Thanks Auntie š
Zetta Elliott
December 6, 2010woo hoo! You’re a STAR! will have to try to make this particular award ceremony…so proud of you!
Shadra
December 6, 2010Ha! Hardly a star. I’d love to have you here in July Z.!
Veketa Harris Smith
December 6, 2010WOW!! this is fantastic!! I am so proud of you cousin and I will be there!
Shadra
December 6, 2010Thanks cousin~
Robin
December 6, 2010ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!
Shadra
December 6, 2010Thank you~
Julie
December 6, 2010Congrats, Shadra!
Shadra
December 7, 2010Thanks Julie!
Doret
December 10, 2010Congratulations
Shadra
December 15, 2010Thanks Doret~