CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

Madonna Davidoff P - 21 Donna Miskend P - 22 Deborah Cuneo P - 23 Please   click on the illustration directory links in the sidebar to view:  2015 Black & White Illustration Directory  and  2015 Color Illustration Directory.

Thumbelina © Diana Ting Delosh ink, watercolor and digital Fairy Tales Exhibit  Brooklyn Public Library Central Library 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238 June 11- September 25, 2015 Featuring the Fairytale inspired art of  CBIG  members Curated by  Donna Miskend

Master Storytellers Exhibit  EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 27   due to popular demand. 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 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 curated by Donna Miskend Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10458 718.365.5516   WWW.NYCGOVPARKS.ORG HIGHLIGHTS:  artist panel, cbig: L Nancy Doniger, far R Donna Miskend Kitty Leech Melissa Iwai, art top art Robin Meeks bottom   Donna Misken...

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...

Donna Miskend Illustrator/Writer P - 30 Violet Paek Illustrator P - 31 T. T. Tyler Illustrator P - 32 To flip thru the directory pages click on:  2014 COLOR Directory PDF   CBIG-NYC.com

Ha! Bunny Splash, © Donna Miskend 2013 This illustration is included in work on auction at the 19th Annual Children's Book Art Auciton, to support The Kids Right To Read Program , sponsored by ABFFE. They work against censorship of books. Did you know that these books have been banned or challenged for availability :  To Kill A Mockingbird   by Harper Lee;   Brave New World   by Aldous Huxley;   Angels in America by Tony Kushner,   Harry Potter   by J.K. Rowling. The on-line auction opens May 18.   For further information, click HERE web site: www.DonnaMiskend.com   blog:  www.donnamiskend.blogspot.com

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 ...

Mary Mary Quite Contrary  © Donna Miskend2012 , ink & watercolor,  This is one of my paintings in the Mother Goose Re-Imagined exhibit at the Flinn Gallery on view through Jan. 16th. my web site: www.donnamiskend.com my blog: donnamiskend.blogspot.com for the first in a series of interviews with the exhibiting artists click here  and join us on Jan. 6 at 1:30pm in the gallery for a panel discussion moderated by me with: Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie and Roberta Rivera who will also do an art demonstration.

From the exhibit Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures on view through Oct. 31, 2012 at the Yonkers Riverfront Library. Also join us Oct. 13- Dickens Day click to view schedule The Ivy Green, The Pickwick Papers (watercolor and pen)

Earlier this past summer CBIG Officers: Donna Miskend, Diana Ting Delosh, Vicky Rubin, H. Ruth Karpes and Madonna Davidoff were panelists at the New York Public Library speaking about what they love, illustration and CBIG. Please read all about it in this lovely article. Children's Literary Salon in Retrospect: Illustration on June 2, 2012 | The New York Public Library

THE LION AND THE MOUSE © Donna Miskend Gouache/digital The mouse repays the lion for sparing his life by helping to set him free. Donna Miskend is a multi-disciplined artist based in New York. She is currently working on writing and illustrating books for children. She loves food, travel, animals and a good story. Donna's fine art and photography is exhibited throughout the U.S., and her textile designs are produced by major apparel companies. Professional memberships include SCBWI and CBIG as an author /illustrator. www.donnamiskend.com http://donnamiskend.blogspot.com

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES © Donna Miskend Watercolor, Micron Pen, Computer Type on Arches Watercolor Paper Donna Miskend is a multi-disciplined artist based in New York. She is currently working on writing and illustrating books for children. She loves food, travel, animals and a good story. Donna's fine art and photography is exhibited throughout the U.S., and her textile designs are produced by major apparel companies. Professional memberships include SCBWI and CBIG as an author /illustrator. www.donnamiskend.com http://donnamiskend.blogspot.com The above is a page from the CBIG AESOP'S FABLES Illustration Catalog. The PDF may now be downloaded from our website,   www.cbig-nyc.com or click HERE to go directly to the page. All 26 participating member illustrations will be posted on this blog during the months of September and October 2011  in the order that they appear in the catalog.

© Donna Miskend Title: “You go through the dreams and  come out the other side where everything is real.” Book: The Magic City Medium: Watercolor Framed size: 24 x 18 Art Price: $525 www.DonnaMiskend.com Donna Miskend is a multi-disciplined artist based in New York. Her fine art and photography is exhibited throughout the U.S., and her surface/textile designs are produced by major apparel companies. She is currently working on writing and illustrating books for children. Donna's professional memberships include the SCBWI and the CBIG as an author /illustrator. This is 1 of 18 pieces currently in the Dragons and Magic  CBIG  Exhibition  at the  Jefferson Market Library . Sept 7 - Oct 29, 2010 Art inspired by the children's books:  The Reluctant Dragon  by Kenneth Grahame and  The Magic City  by E. Nesbit

R. Dragon, © Donna Miskend, watercolor Better late than never! He's the dragon in Kenneth Grahame's The Reluctant Dragon, who prefers poetry to dragon-like behaviour. contact: http://www.donnamiskend.com/ http://donnamiskend.blogspot.com/