Art From Her Heart

Folk Artist Clementine Hunter

Kathy Whitehead, Shane W. Evans

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English

G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
18 September 2008

Art: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: Art & design; Personal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's&YA)

A picture book biography of the remarkable folk artist Clementine Hunter.

Can you imagine being an artist who isn't allowed into your own show? That's what happened to folk artist Clementine Hunter. Her paintings went from hanging on her clothesline to hanging in museums, yet because of the color of her skin, a friend had to sneak her in when the gallery was closed.

With lyrical writing and striking illustrations, this picture book biography introduces kids to a self-taught artist whose paintings captured scenes of backbreaking work and joyous celebrations of southern farm life. They preserve a part of American history we rarely see and prove that art can help keep the spirit alive.

By: Kathy Whitehead
Illustrated by: Shane W. Evans
Imprint: G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 262mm, Width: 211mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780399242199
ISBN 10: 0399242198
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 18 September 2008
Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kathy Whitehead lives in College Station, Texas. Shane W. Evans lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Reviews for Art From Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter

The message of Clementine Hunter's life, to not wait for the perfect time to create, will inspire many readers. --Ashley Bryan, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and the Arbuthnot Prize Whitehead's lyrical text speaks of Hunter's perseverance and talent as well as of the simplicity, love of nature, and caring of friends and family that informed her work. Evans bolsters Whitehead's words with bold mixed-media illustrations that portray Hunter in hard times and in good. -- School Library Journal Clementine Hunter . . . overcame prejudice, poverty, and hard times to create beautiful folk art that is now celebrated across the country. . . . Evans' full-page paintings with bright collage and black line evoke Hunter's hard work on the plantation, and happy times, too, including weddings and baptisms; and they show her creating beautiful, glowing art in the dim kerosene light, as she draws on her memories of her long life. -- Booklist