Ashley Bryan Honors and NBAF

Posted on Dec 6, 2010 in Art, Art Crush, Artists, Awards, exhibition, Illustration, Signings

Ashley Bryan @ Library Lions 2008

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

  1. Belinda Sheppard
    December 6, 2010

    Shadra,

    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

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    • Shadra
      December 6, 2010

      Thanks Auntie 😉

      Reply
  2. Zetta Elliott
    December 6, 2010

    woo hoo! You’re a STAR! will have to try to make this particular award ceremony…so proud of you!

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    • Shadra
      December 6, 2010

      Ha! Hardly a star. I’d love to have you here in July Z.!

      Reply
  3. Veketa Harris Smith
    December 6, 2010

    WOW!! this is fantastic!! I am so proud of you cousin and I will be there!

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    • Shadra
      December 6, 2010

      Thanks cousin~

      Reply
  4. Robin
    December 6, 2010

    ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!

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    • Shadra
      December 6, 2010

      Thank you~

      Reply
  5. Julie
    December 6, 2010

    Congrats, Shadra!

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    • Shadra
      December 7, 2010

      Thanks Julie!

      Reply
  6. Doret
    December 10, 2010

    Congratulations

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    • Shadra
      December 15, 2010

      Thanks Doret~

      Reply

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