Chinwe Roy: Artist (Black Profiles)

Chinwe Roy: Artist (Black Profiles)

by VernaWilkins (Author)

Synopsis

Chinwe Roy is a Suffolk artist born in Nigeria. From early childhood she wanted to be an artist but never dreamed that she would paint the Queen. Chinwe's impressive range of work includes portraits, still life and sculpture.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 52
Publisher: Tamarind Books
Published: 01 Jan 2002

ISBN 10: 1870516591
ISBN 13: 9781870516594
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Inspiring biography of Suffolk painter Chinwe Roy, the first black artist to paint the Queen.

Media Reviews
Full marks to Tamarind for their excellent Black Profiles series. Children need positive role models and this precisely, is what the series will provide Scholastic Junior Education Chinwe Roy continues the outstanding non-fiction biographical series Black Profiles. It is written with passion and commitment so that a real person emerges from the pages Scholastic Best Books
Author Bio
Verna Wilkins is the author of 30 picture books and biographies for young people. Her books have featured on National Curriculum and BBC children's television, and been chosen among the Children's Books of the Year. She was born in Grenada and lives in London.