Brown Bag Lunch—Art and Understanding: Ashley Bryan's Work

Houston Todd is a Birmingham artist who is the art specialist at Princeton Alternative School in Birmingham. Todd will make a presentation of Ashley Bryan's work that is on exhibit at the Birmingham Public Library.

Bryan who was a graduate of Cooper Union Art School in New York City, taught art at Dartmouth University for over 25 years, and retired as Professor Emeritus of Art. Bryan has won the Coretta Scott King Award nine times and received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for contributions to children's literature. Todd has studied the art in Bryan's books and will share illustrations from many of the award winning books. After listening to Todd, you will have a deeper appreciation of the exhibit of Bryan's work. Contact Sandi Lee at 205-226-3742 or slee@bham.lib.al.us for more information on this program. Wednesday, May 11, noon, Central Library, Arrington Auditorium.

Feed your body and mind at BPL's Brown Bag Lunch programs. You bring the lunch and we'll bring the drinks. Wednesdays at noon in Central Library’s Arrington Auditorium.