Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do!

Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do is a remarkable creation by the author and artist to teach a specific mode of art which uses the Elements of Design: color, line, shape, space, texture and value, Not realistically rendered this form of art is called nonrepresentational or nonobjective art. Poems and painting, thoughts from the author and aardvark and suggested exercises teach that the images stand on their own as Elements of Design. Although, you may see an aardvark as the author did.

Judy O'Toole-Freel and Mirle Freel have been on a lifelong quest of creative expression. They have channeled this love through writing, the visual arts and equestrian riding and training. Although well acquainted with horses, the author has met only one aardvark and that was at a zoo. Recently she met her second aardvark through her playful imagination. While absorbed with one of the images you will find in the art book and pondering the Elements of Design that embody this mode of expression, she saw an aardvark and a redhead staring at each other. From this interpretation and use of her imagination evolved the art book, Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do

The book encourages the use of the imagination and self-expression through twelve poems paired with twelve paintings in an adventure to become enlightened about nonrepresentational art. Aardvark, Aardvark, How Do You Do is fun for all to cultivate visual literacy. It is a fundamental teaching tool to be used at home and at school in art classes and libraries. Also galleries, museums, gift shops and bookstores will want to put this superlative art book on their shelves for children and adults alike to enter the world of aesthetics throughart and poetry. Plato put it well, "Art education brings grace to the body and nobility to the mind."