News: CHILDREN'S LITERARY SALON, NYPL

Here's some news about what I'm involved in -
A Conversation with The Children's Book Illustrators Group

Saturday, June 2, 2012, 2 - 3 p.m.

NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, at 42nd Street, Rm. Margaret Liebman Berger Forum (Map and directions)

Join me, President/Exhibition Curator of CBIG and my colleagues: Vicky Rubin, Webmaster/Listserve Manager, Diana Ting Delosh, Communications Officer/Blogzine Manager, Maria Madonna Davidoff, Postcard Designer and Ruth Karpes, Meeting Venue Hostess for a discussion about who we are as a group, where you can see our member's work, our accomplishments and future goals with moderator Elizabeth Bird, Youth Materials Collections Specialist and creator of the children's literary blog A Fuse #8 Production http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production

This program is for adults.

CBIG is a group of 60 illustrator and author/illustrator members with experience in the children's book publishing industry, commercial and fine arts. Visit us at  www.cbig-nyc.com  and see work from participating members at our upcoming exhibits: The Yonkers Riverfront Library Gallery, Yonkers, NY celebrating Charles Dickens opening in August and The Flinn Gallery at the Greenwich Public Library, Greenwich, CT interpreting Mother Goose opening in December. Check back for further details about the exhibits and associated events closer to the dates. 

Friends and Colleagues- Theater

I'm so excited for my friend Robert Greer, Artistic Director of the August Strindberg Repertory Theatre. Their new production, Playing With Fire, runs through June 10th at New School for Drama 151 Bank Street, NYC. For further information about the company, the play and performance schedule visit http://Strindberg.org/ 

Friends and Colleagues

If you find yourself in Long Island, stop by and see the portrait entry of artist and fellow CBIG member Laura Goetz. To see more of Laura's work visit her blog at http://lauraspencil.blogspot.com/ and on CBIG's web site www.cbig-nyc.com

It is said that the eyes are the window to the soul. For me, Laura has the ability to bring the soul of her subject alive through the eyes. It's subtle, but it hits me every time. There's always a quiet emotion just below the surface in her work whether she paints people or animals. Her subjects breathe.

The Art League of Long Island presents:
A Common Theme: Portraiture

An Exhibition of Portraits and Figures
Exhibition Juror, Burton Silverman
May 20 through June 17, 2012