DICKENS TRAVELS- Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 EXHIBIT INFO

DICKENS, A CELEBRATION IN PICTURES

ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS GROUP

SNOW DELAYS OPENING  - February 3 new date 5 - 21, 2015

exhibiting members:

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Lisa Cinelli      Diana Ting Delosh      Peggy Dressel      Laura Goetz    Leeza Hernandez

Sara Kahn      Doreen Marts      Donna Miskend      Marilyn Papas      Clare Pernice

Roberta Rivera      Vicky Rubin     Cheryl Taborsky      T. T. Tyler


Poe Park Visitors Center Gallery                      Hours:   Tues. - Sat.   8am - 4pm
2640 Grand Concourse                                         Exhibit and Events FREE
Bronx, NY 10458

Guest Speakers:

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Michael Patrick Hearn (literary/children's book historian)       Fred Kaplan (biographer) written contribution

Carol Burrell (a.k.a Klio, comic artist)

SCHEDULE of Events - Please note that some dates have changed*

school visits: February 5 - school elementary school visit
                      February 12 - high school visit

Saturday, February 14

12pm Creating comic style art and starting your own web comic with Carol Burrell (a.k.a Klio, comic artist) 

2pm  Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe, A Discussion with Michael Patrick Hearn, literary historian/author of The Annotated Christmas Carol and the forthcoming book The Annotated Edgar Allan Poe (ages 15 - adult), moderated by Donna Miskend, curator

Saturday, February 21*

10:30am Dickens Picture Book Reading and Art Project with T. T. Tyler, CBIG artist (ages 5-8)

1pm   Panel Discussion with CBIG artists  (family event)*

• Clare Pernice, Marilyn Papas, Peggy Dressel, Roberta Rivera, and special guest Carol Burrell a.k.a. Klio, moderated by Donna Miskend, curator/CBIG artist 

2pm  Closing Reception*

gallery closes at 4pm

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EXTRAS

these sites offer more info on Dickens

Gerald Dickens talks about performing his great, great grandfather's work in the same manner as Charles Dickens performed them in his public readings VIEW

Simon Callow on Dickens as a performer VIEW

Ruth Richardson, author of Dickens and the Workhouse, shows us the area that inspired 'Oliver Twist' VIEW

Sue Perkins on Dickens' life, work and methods with commentary by various British actors VIEW

ANIMATED by Richard Williams A Christmas Carol narrated by Michael Redgrave VIEW

DICKENS: A Celebration In Pictures - Travels to Poe Park

Dickens: A Celebration In Pictures - A selection of work from the original exhibit that first appeared at the Yonkers Riverfront Library for Dickens' Bicentennial, will be on view at POE PARK VISITORS CENTER ART GALLERY, February 3 - 21, 2015.

If you missed the original show, here's your chance to experience a selection of illustrations created by CBIG members based on the literary work of Charles Dickens. Some of the guest collaborators will also be on hand for a series of family programs.

CHECK BACK HERE IN THE FALL FOR A SCHEDULE OF THE EVENTS.

guests include: Carol Burrell, Fred Kaplan, Michael Patrick Hearn and the artists from CBIG: Lisa Cinelli, Diana Ting Delosh, Peggy Dressel, Laura Goetz, Sara Kahn, Leeza Hernandez, Doreen Marts, Donna Miskend, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, T. T. Tyler

Photos from the original exhibit with all the artists can be found by searching for DICKENS on this blog. Additionally, a variety of material from the exhibit can also be found at the Dickens Museum, London, UK in their bicentennial archives. Research material is currently only accessible on site at the museum. 

Dickens Exhibit Revisited - The beginning

Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures exhibit is over, but here's a look at what you may have missed.
Participating CBIG members: Lisa Cinelli, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Peggy Dressel, Doris Ettlinger, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie, Doreen Marts, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Cheryl Taborsky, T. T. Tyler, Wallace West

Entrance to Yonkers Riverfront Library
images left to right: H. Ruth Karpes, Cheryl Taborsky, Diana Ting Delosh,
Doris Ettlinger, Marilyn Papas, Donna Miskend

A display of books by and about Dickens. 

images: Peggy Dressel, banner, Deborah Cuneo, Mike Herrod

Thank you to Susan Thaler, Branch Mgr. for arranging the Dickens book display, and to Susan Kart Yonkers Riverfront Gallery curator for designing the entrance poster and gallery banner!






Also to the Morgan Library & Museum for the portrait
of Dickens giving a performance reading, and for the
facsimile page from Dickens' manuscript of A Christmas Carol.

images: Portrait of Dickens, Donna Miskend 

Emalyn arranged this wonderful display case showing 19thc and early 20thc illustrated editions including 2nd edition copies of Dickens' books on loan from the private collection of Pam Horovich and Sarah Lawrence College.

images: Donna Miskend, Roberta Rivera, H. Ruth Karpes,
Laura Goetz, Dorris Ettlinger, Cheryl Taborsky

Check back for the next installment of photos from this year's exhibit. Coming up: the reception, Dickens Day of Events and special events in association with Sarah Lawrence, The Hudson River Museum, and our exhibit catalogue.









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view the catalogue

More photos from the exhibit: Event Day 1; Event Day 2
Interviews: With the artists; Fred Kaplan; Mike Quinn (Friends of Dickens); Michael Patrick Hearn stay tuned.