CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

An illustration Exhibition of Dickens inspired illustrations by the following CBIG  artists: 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 Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures Feb 5 - 21, 2015 Poe Park Visitors Center Gallery 1640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10458 Open: Tues - Sat, 8am - 4pm   For more info and schedule of events Please click on the following link: CBIG EXHIBITS AND EVENTS: DICKENS TRAVELS- Dickens, A Celebration In Picture... : SCHEDULE OF EVENTS  EXHIBIT INFO DICKENS, A CELEBRATION IN PICTURES ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS GROUP S...

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater © Diana Ting Delosh Twinkle Twinkle Little Star © Diana Ting Delosh 3 Bold Mice © Diana Ting Delosh The above 3 ink and watercolors are currently hanging in the CBIG   Mother Goose Re-Imagined Illustration Exhibit at the Flinn Gallery .  I hope you get a chance to view the art on site before the show ends on January 16th. This blog is just giving a taste of the wonderful art and the lovely venue. For more info - Please visit: dianadelosh.com . 

c Laura Goetz 2012, Mary Mary Quite Contrary Mary Mary Quite Contrary, is a Mother Goose Rhyme that has been passed down through oral tradition and published over centuries.  The origins are steeped in history.  One theory is the rhyme refers to Mary Tudor, nicknamed Bloody Mary, who was the daughter of King Henry VIII. I learned the words as a child, (the Mother Goose Club Version) unaware of the history or meaning. Although the history is interesting, I chose to illustrate the rhyme on a more cheerful note. My garden was the inspiration for this illustration.  In this painting, my daughter is portrayed as Mary, and if you look closely you can see her rabbit Daisy.  This illustration was painted with Winsor Newton watercolors on Arches paper. To view more of my art:   www.lauraspencil.blogspot.com

"Young Charles Dickens Reading; Stoking the Fire of Imagination, ages 5-9, 1817-1821"      © Marilyn Papas I chose to illustrate how Dickens' father's fine taste in books influenced his future interests. He was inspired to travel to Italy and look into the crater of Vesuvius. He would include a three year tour of Europe for David in "David Copperfield", when his ill young wife, Dora died. "David Copperfield" was thought to be his most autobigraphical book. "Young Dickens Working at Warren's Factory, ages 12-13, 1824-1825"     ©  Marilyn Papas   I chose to show how even though this was the most miserable year of Dickens' life, if he could've looked into a crystal ball and seen his future, it wouldn't have been so bad at Warren's Factory. He would've been able to endure his 10 hour work days gluing labels on to pots of boot black (shoe polish) in the rat infested falling down factory on ...