Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 40
Published: 2023
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This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2023 by Tumblehome Learning .
Rachelle Burk is a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children. Her books include Tree House in a Storm , Don't Turn the Page! , The Tooth Fairy Trap , Miss Crump's Funny Bone , Sleep Soundly at Beaver's Inn , and The Walking Fish . Her work has appeared in national publications such as Highlights for Children and Scholastic Science classroom magazines. She lives in New Brunswick. Artist Claudia Gadotti is an illustrator and portrait painter with more than a decade of experience. She graduated from the Academy of Art University with a BFA and a major in Illustration, presently working mostly with children's books, book covers, magazines, and portraits. Claudia grew up in Italy and currently lives and works in New Zealand. Kopel Burk is a retired New Jersey physician who writes, sculpts, and travels in his spare time. He conceived the idea for "Walking Fish" more than 40 years ago, when he told early versions of the story to his family. He lives in Millburn, New Jersey. Rachelle Burk writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children. She is the author of "Don t Turn the Page" and "Tree House in a Storm" and has written for national children s publications including "Highlights Magazine," "Kidsville News," and "Scholastic Science World. " She lives in New Brunswick, New Jersey. "
This book features the following character:
Esref Armagan
This book features the character Esref Armagan.
" . . . a valuable addition to any elementary school curriculum. The author is to be commended for sharing the story of this largely unknown painter in this well-written, entertaining, and inspiring book." --Stephanie Kieszak-Holloway, President of the Georgia Organization of Parents of Blind Children (GOPBC), Board Member of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
"I feel connected to Esref through Ms. Burk's book. May Painting in the Dark break down our misconceptions and encourage us all to find our internal vision, to follow our heart's desires, and never pre-judge our neighbor's abilities." Barbara Oswald, blind artist, photographer, gallery owner, Program Coordinator for the Disability Resource Center at Bellevue College in Seattle.
"Fills a niche that is much needed -- biographies of people with disabilities which are both educational and enjoyable, and which do not focus on the disability itself. . . . The book is uplifting and inspiring. . . . Its educational and scientific details give it depth." Laura Weber Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children President, Texas Parents of Blind Children
" An inspiring story about an inspiring individual . . ." Dr. Penny Hartin, Chief Executive Officer, World Blind Union
"Mr. Armagan is an important figure in the history of picture-making, and in the history of knowledge. His work is remarkable. I was struck by the drawings he has made as much as by his work with paint. He has demonstrated for the first time that a blind person can develop on his or her own pictorial skills the equal of most depiction by the sighted. This has not happened before in the history of picture-making." --John M. Kennedy, Professor, Perception/Cognition Psychology, University of Toronto at Scarborough
". . . a story of talent, perseverance, and refusal to accept limitations. Esref's triumph will inspire young readers to stretch toward goals they may not have believed were within their reach. This is a thoroughly researched manuscript is a story of talent, perseverance, and refusal to accept limitations. Esref's triumph will inspire young readers to stretch toward goals they may not have believed were within their reach. This is a thoroughly researched manuscript that introduces young readers to a remarkable artist they will long remember." --Deborah Stein Kent, National Federation of the Blind
"An illuminating portrait of a self-taught Turkish artist who, despite being blind from birth, has become an internationally known painter. Adding a light wash of biographical detail to her account, Burk traces Esref Armagan's long efforts to develop his skills, to earn recognition and a living, and to fend off skeptics claiming that he must be cheating, somehow . . . . the author's particular focus on the artist's developmenthis discoveries of shadows and of perspective, for instanceand specific techniques for preparing canvases with modeling clay or glued-down string offer real insight into how obstacles raised by physical disabilities can be overcome with motivation and ingenuity . . . . informative as well as inspiring." Kirkus Reviews