The Art of the Pop-Up Book

Roseville Arts

405 Vernon Street, Ste 100

Roseville, CA, 95678

916.783.4117

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Beth Rohlfes or Barbara Dolder

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(916) 783-4117

The Art of the Pop-Up Book

Blue Line Gallery Introduces David A. Carter’s Red Dot Book Series

ROSEVILLE, Calif., August 18, 2009— “The Art of the Pop-Up Book: The Red Dot Series by David A. Carter,” featuring 60 of the artist’s free-form kinetic paper sculptures, will open at the Blue Line Gallery on September 19.

Paper pop-up images from the five books in David A. Carter’s newly completed The Red Dot Series (Simon & Schuster) are expected to delight visitors to this exhibit with mind-tickling displays of color and form, movement and sound, even the challenge of a scavenger hunt. Since an integral part of experiencing Carter’s art form is tactile, visitors will be invited to touch elements of the exhibit as well. Large renditions of the paper sculptures will also be introduced, including an original piece the artist created specifically for this show.

Opening day, September 19, will offer hands-on activities for children, 1-4pm, and a public reception from 6:30-9pm. The artist will be available to sign books during these hours. His five volumes from The Red Dot Series and souvenir pop-up note cards will be available to purchase in the gift gallery during the exhibit, which will continue at the Blue Line Gallery through January 9, 2010.

WHO: Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery

WHAT: The Art of the Pop-Up Book: The Red Dot Series by David A. Carter

WHEN: September 19, 2009 - January 9, 2010; Hours—Tues-Fri, 10-5; Sat, 1-8; 3^rd Sat, 1-9

WHERE: Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY: To tickle minds and senses with the kinetic pop-up sculpture of David A. Carter

COST: FREE

ABOUT DAVE CARTER

Born and educated in Utah, David A. Carter moved to California and began his career here as a graphic designer and advertising illustrator in the 1970’s. Employment with Intervisual Communications, Inc., introduced him to paper engineering and book design, and by 1987 he was working freelance as a popular author and illustrator of children's books. Carter has more than 80 published pop-up books including a popular children’s collection on bugs (Simon & Schuster) and Horton Hears a Who Pop-Up! (Random House). Carter considers The Red Dot Series to be his greatest artistic accomplishment in the field of pop-up engineering. The series resulted from a dozen years of experimenting with pop-up structures that evolved into non-representative, spontaneous Modern Art forms—the minimalist sculptures in these five books. More information about Carter and his pop-up books is available online at http://www.popupbooks.com/.

ALSO SHOWING AT THE BLUE LINE GALLERY

“The Colors of Culture” Children’s Open Show “ in the Eli & Edythe Broad Children’s Gallery; and “Absolutely Abstract, ” an exhibit of paintings by member artists Elma Jella, Nancy Langhorn, Gregory Morss, Gayle Rappaport-Weiland and Michael Smith in the WestPark Gallery.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net

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