Mother Goose

Sunday, Jan. 6 at 1pm: Meet artists of the Children’s Book Illustrators Group (CBIG), and join us for a panel discussion about their art process, what it means to them to be involved in illustrating for children,  and their reflections on Mother Goose stories both as children and as adults.  We’ll discover the inspiration and personal connections behind the work on exhibit, with an art demonstration by Roberta Rivera. Moderated by me, Donna Miskend, President of CBIG with: Sara Lisa Lavoie, Marilyn Papas, Roberta Rivera, Clare Pernice and H. Ruth Karpes. The event is suitable for kids and adults. In association with the exhibit:

Mother Goose Re-Imagined

Illustrations by the Children's Book Illustrators Group

Exhibit runs: through January 16, 2013 

 Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Public Library 

101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.

view http://www.cbig-nycExhibits.blogspot.com/or call the gallery at 203.622.7947 From NYC: Metro North New Haven Line, Greenwich Stn.

Exhibiting members of CBIG: Angelique Anderson, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. R. Karpes, Anna Kim, Ann Koffsky, Sarah Lisa Lavoie, Kitty Leech, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Barbara Mason Rast, Roberta M. Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Tatyanna Starikova, Cheryl Taborsky, T.T. Tyler, Wallace West, Brian Yanish

check back for pictures from the exhibit

one of my paintings on view: Mother Goose Tales 

© Donna Miskend2012

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.