Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Tuesday 18 October
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A picture really is worth a thousand words, creating new worlds and new readers. Let us paint you a picture of the business of making picture stories with two of the craft’s leading exponents.
Featuring
Roland Harvey
Roland Harvey was born in Melbourne and has always loved drawing. He trained as an architect but is best-known for his distinctive books, calendars and greeting cards.
Roland enjoys watching people at work and at play, mentally sketching them while they go about their business. He has always loved the outdoors and some of the scenes from his publications At the Beach and In the Bush are from real life.
He hopes to assist kids gain a greater sense of self by encouraging them to read critically and analyse what they read.
Alison Lester
Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea, and first rode a horse as a baby in her father's arms. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate ...