Kim La Fave was interviewed July 28 on CBC's radio show North by Northwest about his illustrations in the children's book Amos's Sweater, one of the children's books being sent to the royal baby, Prince George, from the Prime Minister's Office. You can listen to an excerpt from the CBC interview "Pictures Fit for a Prince" on Facebook.com/ElevenEqualArtists.
You can also meet La Fave in-person later this month at the Power of Paint exhibition at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt, where you'll see new artwork from La Fave and 10 other famous Sunshine Coast artists.
What was La Fave's reaction when he found out his book would be read to the newest royal baby?
"It was a surprise and I was thrilled -yeah - it's a real honour to be included in with the very select bunch of books that's going over," he said.
He added that the reason Amos's Sweater is still popular today is "it's one of those classic stories and it's by one of Canada's most wonderful children's book authors, Janet Lunn."
Gratitude and appreciation are the themes in the book that La Fave feels will strike a chord with the young Prince George.
In addition to children's book illustration, La Fave also values his affiliation with the Eleven Equal Artists and he is looking forward to their second annual Power of Paint exhibition Aug. 16 to 18.
"Being part of this group, where I can share experiences, where we all can see, discuss and digest each other's work, brings me new energy and clarity and breeds confidence. It has become a valuable part of my creative process," he said.
The free Power of Paint exhibition showcases new works from the 11 equal artists: Morley Baker, Josefa Fritz Barham, Todd Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Greta Grunow Guzek, Carol La Fave, Kim La Fave, Ian MacLeod, Cindy Riach, Nadina Tandy and Marleen Vermeulen. Power of Paint shows at the Seaside Centre, 5790 Teredo St. in Sechelt. Opening reception is Friday, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m. See more details at elevenequalartists.com.
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