CBC Diversity Event

I was honored to be asked to be a part of the CBC "Speed Dating" Diversity event at Simmons on May 14th. Met a lot of good people and many good discussions began. We can only move forward!

There is a new blossom of diversity awareness recently – appearing on tumblr, and on twitter, and Grace Lin, Walter Dean Myers, Zetta Elliot and interviews here. Controversy over lack of representation at BEA, and most recently, a new article on 10 YA books adults must read only consisted of white characters.

What a treat!

I was delighted to have found this on Shadra Strickland's blog, and am having fun looking at all these wonderful women artists (some I have had the pleasure of meeting!):

• Nneka Bennett
• JaeMe Bereal
• Adjoa J. Burrowes
• Carole Byard
• Cozbi Cabrera
• Chandra Cox
• Nina Crews
• Pat Cummings
• Nancy Devard
• Laura Freeman
• Jan Spivey Gilchrist
• Ekua Holmes
• Felicia Marshall
• Vanessa Brantely Newton
• Calida Garcia Rawles
• Anna Rich
• Charlotte Riley-Webb
• Faith Ringgold
• Synthia Saint James
• Terea D. Shaffer
• Shadra Strickland 
• Nicole Tadgell (that's me!)
• Michele Wood
• Elizabeth Zunon

School Visits

I love to visit schools! Unfortunately, because I work full-time, I don't get to do many of them. My favorite thing to do is visit just one or two classrooms and let kids get up close & personal with original artwork. We'll draw together, and I do a painting demonstration.
For older kids, larger groups and/or college students, I can also do a powerpoint presentation. Your school would need to have a computer, projector, and a microphone for large groups.
Feel free to email me for this fall semester to schedule your visit: ntadgell at gmail dot com.

Happy drawing!