Professional Development for Teachers
Visual Literacy
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Heritage Collections Learning Room, State Library of Queensland
6008
#Performances
#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Invite students to embrace their artistic side as James Foley discusses how to create visual narratives in picture books and comics, revealing all the ways that illustrators place the reader to communicate their message including using line, composition, colour, typography and more.
James is an advocate for the creative process and up front about his creative journey. His talks of visual literacy, blending with examples from his books The Last Viking, In the Lion, My Dead Bunny and Brobot, are perfect for teachers looking to expand their knowledge of working with illustration and images in the classroom.
Supported by the Government of Western Australia Department of Local Government and Cultural Industries
#Artist
James Foley
James Foley makes picture books, middle grade novels and comics for kids. His latest book, Stellarphant, was released in Australia and New Zealand in November 2021 and the US in early 2022. He’s the author/illustrator of the S.Tinker Inc graphic novel series for middle primary: Brobot (2016), Dungzilla (2017), Gastronauts (2018) and Chickensaurus (2020). The series stars Sally Tinker, the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve, and Joe Tinker, full-time baby.
James also illustrated the Toffle Towers series written by Tim Harris; the cult-favourite and CBCA-shortlisted My Dead Bunny (2015); and its follow-up, There’s Something Weird About Lena (2020). James contributed to Total Quack Up (2018) and Funny Bones (2019), both anthologies of funny stories with proceeds going to charity. His earlier books In The Lion (2012), The Last Viking (2011) and The Last Viking Returns (2014) have all scored several honours, including children’s choice awards, shortlistings in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year awards, and selection to the International Youth Library’s White Raven list.
James is an ambassador for Books In Homes and Room To Read. He is a massive Marvel movie nerd. He comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts.
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