Carol (Klio) Burrell, who joined us for our Dickens exhibit this year at Poe Park with a workshop on creating web comics is using Kickstarter to take her web comic, SPQR Blues to print! For further info, visit this LINK
Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary historian, will be speaking on Alice In Wonderland with a panel of guests at the NYPL main library on 42nd street on December 12th at 2pm.
I hope to have a recap of the wonderful talks he's given for our exhibits by the end of the year on my Conversations blog. Meanwhile, you can review the artist interviews there. LINK
Coming soon...A recap in photos of this years events
CBIG EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
Friday, October 30, 2015
Friends of CBIG News
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
FAIRY TALES EXHIBIT
FAIRY TALES
Illustrations by the Children's Book Illustrators Group
On view in the Youth Wing at
10 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn tel: 718.230.2100
June 11 - September 25, 2015
exhibiting members:
Angelique Anderson, Lisa Cinelli, Deborah Cuneo, Maria Madonna Davidoff, Diana Ting Delosh, Nancy Doniger, Laura Goetz, Amalia Hoffman, Melissa Iwai, Yuko Katakawa, Kitty Leech, Marie McCann, Virginia Law Manning, Jennifer Merz, Donna Miskend, Christine Mix, Annie Raulerson, Roberta Rivera, Karen Romagna, Vicky Rubin, Wallace West
guest speaker: Michael Patrick Hearn
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For an interview with some of the artists, CLICK HERE
EVENT: Saturday, September 19 at 2pm: The Magic of Fairy Tales, a conversation with Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary historian and curator, Donna Miskend
EVENT: Saturday, September 19 at 2pm: The Magic of Fairy Tales, a conversation with Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary historian and curator, Donna Miskend
FREE and open to the public
Brooklyn Central Library
HOURS mon-thurs 9am-9pm Fri-Sat 9am-6pm Sun 1pm-5pm
Thank you to the Brooklyn Public Library for hosting us. And a special thank you to Barbara Wing, Mgr. of Exhibitions!
Brooklyn Central Library
HOURS mon-thurs 9am-9pm Fri-Sat 9am-6pm Sun 1pm-5pm
Thank you to the Brooklyn Public Library for hosting us. And a special thank you to Barbara Wing, Mgr. of Exhibitions!
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
ABFE Children's Book Art Auction 2015
CBIG members join other notable children's book illustrators in contributing work to the American Booksellers Foundation annual auction. The private auction was held on May 26th and a recap of the evening will appear here in a future post. Meanwhile view some photos here. While many of the works sold that evening, there is a new round of work available, both prints and original art) at the public auction running from June 1-8. LINK Funds raised from the auction go to support the Kids Right to Read Program and Banned Book Week, fight against censorship by making books available to kids in schools and in bookstores. Iconic titles such as To Kill A Mockingbird and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax are among books previously unavailable to kids in many areas across the country.
Labels:
ABFE,
American Booksellers Association,
Annual Children's Book Art Auction,
book censorship,
CBIG,
Children's Book Illustrators Group,
children's books,
Eric Carle,
Judy Bloom,
The Lorax,
To Kill A Mockingbird
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
MASTER STORYTELLERS EXHIBIT
Children's book illustrators exhibit. MASTER STORYTELLERS, classic tales by Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Mother Goose, Aesop and more inspire contemporary illustrations for children, picture book age through YA. On view April 1 - May 30, 2015.
EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 27 due to popular demand
EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 27 due to popular demand
Participating CBIG Members: Melissa Iwai, Lisa Cinelli, Angelique Anderson, Roberta Rivera, Donna Miskend, Clare Pernice,Yuko Katakawa, Nancy Doniger, Christine Mix, Kitty Leech, Delphine Henault, Robin Meeks, Vicky Rubin, Cheryl Taborsky
2640 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10458
Schedule of events:
Saturday April 11
12pm - Artist panel includes CBIG members Nancy Doniger and curator, Donna Miskend
1pm - A conversation with guest Michael Patrick Hearn, author and children's literary historian
followed by reception
Saturday May 30 11am
Learn Pen & Ink with CBIG artist Roberta Rivera
The exhibition is underwritten by the NYC parks department.
artist panel moderated by curator/exhibitor Donna Miskend artwork by CBIGers L: Nancy Doniger, R: Lisa Cinelli |
HIGHLIGHTS: reception, artist panel, conversation with Michael Patrick Hearn, School visits and public workshops with CBIG artists Donna Miskend, curator/exhibitor and Roberta Rivera, exhibitor.
Angelique Anderson |
Melissa Iwai (art Top) (art bottom Robin Meeks) |
Our guest, Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary historian with Donna Miskend, curator |
Roberta Rivera (art top) (art L, Donna Miskend, art R, Nancy Doniger) |
WORKSHOPS for kids and adults
vegetable printing |
Pen and Ink |
Donna Miskend with 1st graders |
Pinnochio Cards |
Gallery tour to kids
Thank you to our guest, Mr. Hearn, and Poe Park Visitor Center, Lucy Aponte and staff for making this exhibit a success.
Labels:
Aesop,
children's book art exhibit,
children's book illustrations,
D. Miskend,
Grimm,
Hans Christian Andersen,
Kipling,
Michael Patrick Hearn,
Mother Goose,
Perrault,
Poe Park,
R. Rivera,
Shakespeare
Friday, March 6, 2015
DICKENS Travels, Poe Park Events Wrap-up
We took a selection of work from the original bicentennial show, Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures to Poe Park Visitor Center Gallery. It was a great success. There were tourists from europe, including a college from the U.K., and several elementary school visits. Channel 12 news covered the exhibit too. Here's a look at some of the family events and school visits. Note: all artwork copywrite individual artists.
Clare Pernice, author of Circus Girl, and Donna Miskend, teaching artist, host 2nd graders for Dickens character puppets workshop.
T. T. Tyler reads from a picture book biography of Dickens and helps them with their craft project.
artwork: Leeza Hernandez and Diana Ting Delosh |
art: Hernandez, DT Delosh, Lisa Cinelli |
art: Peggy Dressel |
art: Dickens ms courtesy Morgan Library & Museum, Clare Pernice |
art: Donna Miskend |
art: Vicky Rubin, Marilyn Papas |
copywrite Ray Felix of Bronx Heroes Comic Con |
A conversation about Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe with Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary historian and author of the Annotated Christmas Carol and forthcoming Annotated Edgar Allan Poe.
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artwork: Sara Kahn |
Labels:
Carol Burrell,
CBIG,
Children's Book Illustrators Group,
children's books,
Clare Pernice,
Dickens illustrations,
Dickens:A Celebration In Pictures,
Donna Miskend,
Michael Patrick Hearn,
Poe Park,
T.T.Tyler
Monday, September 8, 2014
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:
CLICK on name to view artist's web site
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:
CLICK on name to view web site
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
Labels:
Carol Burrell,
CBIG,
Children's Book Illustrators Group,
Cinelli,
Dickens,
Dickens: A Celebration In Pictures,
Donna Miskend,
Fred Kaplan,
Michael Patrick Hearn,
Papas,
Pernice,
Poe Park,
Tyler
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
ABFFEevent
artwork: Lisa Cinelli, Clare Pernice |
Marilyn Papas |
Wallace West |
Stephanie Ruble and Lisa Cinelli; artwork Lisa |
Marilyn Papas, Nancy Doniger, Donna Miskend |
Doreen Marts |
artwork Patricia Keeler, Patricia and Vicky Rubin |
Melissa Iwai |
Stephanie Ruble |
Jennifer Thermes |
Special section for artwork celebrating Dr. Seuss:
Vicky Rubin |
Donna Miskend |
Nina Mata |
Christine Mix |
Dancin' to Footloose tune |
Donna Miskend, Clare Pernice, Patricia Keeler Annina Luck Wildermuth, Vicky Rubin
For more information, visit the earlier blog post on ABFFE and the art auction details HERE
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