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Quote by Jerry Pinkney

“All of us have places that we can go where we feel most complete.”

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Jerry Pinkney, born on December 22, 1939, is an accomplished children's book illustrator. His works are renowned for their unique style and exquisite craftsmanship, captivating readers of all ages. more

“The process of creating art allows me to learn about the subject I'm illustrating. So, if I want to learn more about plantation life and slavery, I try to find clients that will give me an opportunity to work on projects that will visualize those experiences of the enslaved African and people of color. I get to learn about my roots, and my artwork allows the reader into that world by creating images that are accessible.”

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“I have to believe that when I finish a project, that I will not only grow as an artist, but as a person.”

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“I like to bring a certain sense of humanity and detail to my work, and watercolor allows me to do that. I have fascination and wonder about the line and transparent quality or properties in watercolor. I use watercolor to give voice to what I would like to talk about.”

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“I've tried to use the recognition as validation that I'm doing the kind of work that people are interested in and to feel that my work is a contribution.”

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“If you do the best work you can, the reward is ultimately your self-satisfaction - the sense that you have done the best you can. And then there's that piece of how others respond.”

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“There's probably more of a struggle to get material and narratives published that really speak to black culture. And that has a lot to do with the mergers and buyouts and the corporations being more in control of the purse strings. We find that the projects have to come with higher expectations rather than books that just should be published. That's disturbing because we might find fewer and fewer children's books by African Americans or with black cultural themes.”

“African American writers and artists, by the very nature of what they do, will actually enhance or bring together people in a way that might be very, very healthy.”

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