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.
 

 the puppet on the left sports a beard!

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

 Touring the exhibit with exhibiting artist T.T. Tyler and Donna Miskend, curator

art: Dickens ms courtesy Morgan Library & Museum, Clare Pernice

art: Donna Miskend

art: Vicky Rubin, Marilyn Papas

Carol Burrell, a.k.a. web comic artist Klio gives a workshop on graphic novel art style and web comics.

   

 H.S. students learn about Dickens' illustrators with curator Donna Miskend. Some of the students and their teacher draw Scrooge and the Artful Dodger.

    

copywrite Ray Felix of Bronx Heroes Comic Con

Click here for a transcript included in this exhibit from my conversation for the bicentennial exhibit with Fred Kaplan, biographer, author of Charles Dickens A Biography, and his latest book, Visionary American A Biography of John Quincy Adams. 

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

   

Klio, Donna Miskend, Lucy Aponte, Michael Patrick Hearn

An audience of kids enjoyed a talk with artists: Peggy Dressel, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, guest Carol Burrell (aka Klio) and curator/artist Donna Miskend. Peggy mentioned using her nephew as a model and photographing him from above for her painting of Oliver asking for more food. Clare spoke about how she arranges her colors for inspiration, blues together, etc. Roberta said never give up your dream if you want to be an artist. Klio showed her travel water chamber paintbrush and sketchbook and said draw, draw, draw! Donna mentioned that although she painted Marley's ghost, she likes to paint animals and nature. One of the children said he likes to draw dogs and showed the artists his drawing of a dog he drew and the beginning of a story to go with it. Clearly we had a future picture book author/illustrator in the audience. We talked about illustrating Dickens' work, and about being an artist. A great end to a wonderful exhibit. Thank you to Poe Park Visitor Center for hosting us. 

CBIG artists return to Poe Park Visitor Center Gallery along with other artists for Master Storytellers, classic authors' literary work depicted in illustrations for children and teens. Hans Christian Anderson, Edgar Allan Poe and more, curated by Donna Miskend. On view April 1 through May 30, 2015. Check back here for more details soon. 

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 Exhibit Revisited - Day of Dickens Oct. 13

Exhibiting 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

Here's a look at some of the events for our second Day of Dickens
T.T. Tyler reads from a picture book biography of Dickens before the kids set to work coloring images from his life.

T.T. Tyler's reading/craft session

A completed victorian teddy bear in Roberta Rivera's craft session. All ages tried their hand at painting after her demo in her painting workshop.

Roberta Rivera

Another performance reading by Friends of Dickens

James Armstrong, images: Donna Miskend, Dickens' ms from
A Christmas Carol, Sara Kahn  

Mike J. Quinn

James Armstrong gives a talk about Dickens and his illustrators. 

James Armstrong

Donna Miskend interviews Michael Patrick Hearn, children's
literary scholar about Dickens' works, especially A Christmas Carol. His book, The Annotated Christmas Carol  is full of interesting facts and historical details.   

Michael Patrick Hearn and Donna Miskend,
images by Sara Kahn, Diana Ting Delosh, Lisa Lavoie

Read an interview with Mike J. Quinn here, 
view the catalogue

Links to more photos from the exhibit: Exhibit photos, Sept. Events

Dickens Exhibit Events- Day of Dickens Sept. 13

Exhibiting 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

Day of Dickens Sept. 13, 2012 Panel discussion moderated by Donna Miskend, gave a unique perspective on Dickens' legacy and work with a contribution by Fred Kaplan (selections read from interview click here to read), championing his work through the Friends of Dickens with Mike Quinn, inspiring kids to appreciate Dickens with Betsy Bird, and learning where Dickens fits in  British 19c culture and a short presentation on the iconic image of Oliver with Catherine Robson.

Elizabeth Bird, Catherine Robson, Mike J. Quinn

Glitter, glitter everywhere! Doreen Mart showed 32 kids how to make victorian ornaments. No time to take pictures - but it was loads of fun.

Yonkers Riverfront Library clean-up crew rock! Not a spec was left when Wallace West came to the craft room to teach kids how to interpret A Christmas Carol for character design.

Wallace West

Wallace West

Wallace demonstrates key characteristics described in Dickens' text. Then the kids try their hand at drawing Scrooge.










Carol Burrell offered instruction on creating comic book art using scenes from Great Expectations. She showed examples of graphic novels, and gave advice for breaking into this area of publishing.

Carol Burrell, a.k.a. Klio

Wallace West offered a demonstration of his illustration process.


Friends of Dickens, NY Chapter perform a reading of A Christmas Carol, The Pickwick Papers and more.

Images left to right/top to bottom: Donna Miskend, Dickens'
manuscript, Sara Kahn, Diana Ting Delosh, Lisa Lavoie,
Doreen Mart, Sawaka Norii

Mike J. Quinn

The reception.

artwork ©Marilyn Papas 2012

artwork ©T.T. Tyler 2012

Some of the artists and their work.

artwork ©Peggy Dressel

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view the catalogue
More photos from the exhibit: Event Day 2; Gallery Exhibit photos

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.