CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

CBIG members join more children's book illustrators in a return to Poe Park Visitor Center for the MASTER STORYTELLERS exhibit, on view April 1 - May 30, 2015   EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 27 due to popular demand. Illustrations inspired by the classic tales of the brothers Grimm, Aesop, Kenneth Grahame, Joseph Jacobs, Shakespeare and more master storytellers. Participating 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 Poe Park Visitor Center 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 time tbd Learn Pen &; Ink with CBIG artist Rob...

On Sunday, January 6th at 1pm, there will be a panel discussion at the  Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, CT. Join CBIG illustrators:  Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie and Roberta Rivera , for a lively panel discussion moderated by Donna Miskend . There will also be a demo by Roberta Rivera. The Mother Goose Re-Imagined Illustration Exhibit runs until Jan 16, 2013. Featuring Original art by CBIG artists: Angelique Anderson, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. R. Karpes, Anna Kim, Anna Koffsky, Lisa Lavoie, Kitty Leech, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Barbara Mason Rast, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Tatyana Starikova, Chery Taborsky, T. T. Tyler, Brian Yanish. The original art and prints are for sale at the Flinn Gallery. Gallery hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10am - 5pm Thurs 10am  - 8pm Sun 1pm - 5pm Flinn Gallery Greenwich Greenwich Library, 2nd floor 101 ...

© Clare Pernice Title: Book Beast Book: The Reluctant Dragon Medium: Pastel  Framed size: 16 x 20 Art Price: NFS Limited edition giclée prints for $50 size 10 1/2 x 13 1/2. Matt size 16 x 20 www.clarepernice.com Clare Pernice was born and raised in England where a passion for children's books took root. Influenced by her storyteller father, costume sewing mother and a rendezvous with the renowned Roald Dahl, Clare always took an avid interest in the world of children's stories, art and design. A graduate of London's Central school of Art, she has since designed, illustrated and exhibited works in Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Charleston and NYC. She has designed children's clothes, toys and murals and has created costumes and props for film and stage. Now she divides her creative time between Manhattan and the woods of Weston where she lives with her family. Her art studio is filled with words and pictures. This is 1 of 18 pieces currently in the Dragons...