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17/02/2012
Illustrator's Exhibition Comes To Belfast
An exciting illustration exhibition is coming to Belfast – which will showcase some of the best loved children’s book characters.
Curated by childrenʼs laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson ʻThe Illustrators Exhibitionʼ, will runs from 21 February to 18 March at Belfast’s at the Crescent Arts Centre.
It will offers the opportunity to see original artwork by the worldʼs leading childrenʼs illustrators who feature in Juliaʼs books, as well as finished illustrations, sketches, ideas and a unique display of illustrated envelopes by Axel Scheffler.
Fans of Julia’s characters from ‘The Gruffalo’, ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and ‘Zog’ will certainly enjoy this month-long celebration of children’s characters which includes screenings of ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ films, Drama and Storytelling workshops and even a ‘Gruffalo Disco’ for children.
(LB/GK)
Curated by childrenʼs laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson ʻThe Illustrators Exhibitionʼ, will runs from 21 February to 18 March at Belfast’s at the Crescent Arts Centre.
It will offers the opportunity to see original artwork by the worldʼs leading childrenʼs illustrators who feature in Juliaʼs books, as well as finished illustrations, sketches, ideas and a unique display of illustrated envelopes by Axel Scheffler.
Fans of Julia’s characters from ‘The Gruffalo’, ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and ‘Zog’ will certainly enjoy this month-long celebration of children’s characters which includes screenings of ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ films, Drama and Storytelling workshops and even a ‘Gruffalo Disco’ for children.
(LB/GK)
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