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The Many Faces of David Diaz library exhibit will include visit by the artist

August 21, 2006

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PORTLAND, OR – The Many Faces of David Diaz, a new exhibit featuring original artwork by the Caldecott Award-winning artist, will be on display Aug. 24–Oct.12, 2006 in the Collins Gallery at Central Library, 801 S.W. 10th Ave. in Portland.

In conjunction with the exhibit and in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, David Diaz will visit the Gresham Library on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10:30 a.m.–noon and at Central Library from 2–3:30 p.m. to speak about his work along with collaborator and Portland author Carmen Bernier-Grand. A book sale and signing will follow each presentation.

Diaz is the winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Smoky Night, by Eve Bunting. It was only the second children's book he'd ever illustrated. Since then, he has illustrated more than 20 books including Going Home (1996) by Eve Bunting, Wilma Unlimited (1996) by Kathleen Krull and The Pot That Juan Built (2002) by Nancy Andrews-Goebel. His work incorporates a variety of techniques and materials including oil paint, pen and ink, watercolor paints, woodcuts and collage.

Self-guided tours of the exhibit are also available. For more information, call 503.988.5340. Groups that take the tour will receive free David Diaz buttons. More information about the exhibit, including an educator guide, is available at www.multcolib.org/kids/exhibit/diaz/.

The Collins Gallery is located on the third floor of Central Library and is open the same hours as the library: Sunday noon–5 p.m., Monday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., and Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.