Fort Davis
A new exhibit on display at the Jeff Davis County Library in Fort Davis offers a sneak peek at what is in store when special guest artist, Rachel Mas Davidson will highlight her work on Tuesday, May 26. The selection of her framed art that is currently in the community space expresses the magic and joy of children’s books that the library showcases and is available for everyone to explore.
At 10 a.m., an “Improv Story Time” will provide a creative hour for children, inviting their participation in a group project to create an original story and sketch its main character together. Davidson will read one of her books and encourage innovation and spontaneous art for the children to enjoy during the session. All materials will be provided.
Afterwards at 1 p.m., “The Artist’s Life” will tell what it takes to become a professional artist and explain the process that her life followed after serving as an art teacher in public schools for 12 years. She will tell of her discovery of journaling and its evolution into her creativity.
Davidson is the author of two children’s books, I Love You Mucho, Mucho and The Helping Sweater. She also is the illustrator of Pocket Full of Sads, Littlest Food Critic, I Like Your Face and Teachers In the Wild. A Cuban-American artist, Davidson has a B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Dallas and gives private art lessons when not illustrating books.
This is a free program sponsored by the Friends of the Library; for further details visit jeffdaviscountylibrary.ploud.net or phone the library at 432-426-3802.