EDGAR ALLAN POE ILLUSTRATED EXHIBIT

I've curated a new show to celebrate the work of Edgar Allan Poe

EDGAR ALLAN POE ILLUSTRATED

Illustrations of beloved tales and lesser known works by Edgar Allan Poe will be exhibited in the Poe Park Visitor Center from June 3 through July 29, 2017

Nancy Doniger, Dave Kopka, Carol (Klio) Burrell, and Donna Miskend

EVENTS:

JUNE 10 - opening reception 

12pm  a performance reading by playwright James Armstrong

2pm -  a talk with literary historian Michael Patrick Hearn about his forthcoming book, An Annotated Edgar Allan Poe

July 15

Poe themed writer's workshop with Charlie Vasquez, director, Bronx Writing Center

July 29

Artists Panel

visit www.nycparks.gov/parks for further information 

Master Storytellers Exhibit

due to popular demand

EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 27, 2015

I've curated a show you don't want to miss with amazing illustrations for children and teens. Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10458

Special guest:
Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary historian, and author of Myth, Magic and Mystery: One Hundred Years of American Children's Book Illustrations, and the forthcoming Annotated Edgar Allan Poe,  for a conversation about classic stories in children's books by master storytellers: Hans Christian Anderson, Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, the Brothers Grimm, Kenneth Grahame and more. Saturday, April 11, 2015

Workshops for school groups, and to close out the show, join artist Roberta Rivera for a workshop on using pen and ink May 30.
Visit www.cbig-nycExhibits.blogspot.com or http://www.nycgovparks.org  and here for a schedule. Subscribe to my blog (at the right).

Schedule of events:

Saturday April 11

12pm - Artist panel with Nancy Doniger, Hyo Taek Kim, Carol Klio Burrell, Dave Kopka moderated by Donna Miskend

1pm - A conversation with Michael Patrick Hearn

followed by reception

Saturday May 30 at 11am - 12 open to the public

Learn Pen and Ink with Roberta Rivera

April/May school groups are scheduled with Carol Burrell, Donna Miskend and Lucy Aponte of the Poe Park Visitor Center.

The exhibition is underwritten by the NYC parks department.

DICKENS TRAVELS- Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures

Based on the show I curated in 2012 at the Yonkers Riverfront Library, a selection of work travels to Poe Park Visitor Center for Dickens' birthday month. And to celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's birthday in Jan., I will host a  conversation with Michael Patrick Hearn, children's literary scholar, on the relationship between Dickens and Poe, February 14th.

Also scheduled, Clare Pernice, author of Circus Girl, and I will lead an art workshop for kids from PS 246. High Schoolers will join me for a talk about illustrating Dickens, illustrators he chose and illustrators' work from the current exhibit. I will moderate a panel of some of the exhibiting artists and guest Carol Burrell on Feb. 21*. (read my interview with Clare on the Conversations blog, click here and read an interview with Dickens' biographer and author of Visionary American, A Biography of John Quincy Adams, Fred Kaplan on the blog as well.  (*new date)

More events are scheduled. For further information and a link to some extra cool info about Dickens, click here for the CBIG exhibits blog

PLEASE NOTE: SNOW DELAYS OPENING  - February 3 new date 5 - 21, 2015

DICKENS, A CELEBRATION IN PICTURES: ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS GROUP

exhibiting members:

CLICK on name to view artist's web site

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

Guest Speakers:  CLICK on name to view web site

Michael Patrick Hearn        Fred Kaplan (biographer) 

Carol Burrell (a.k.a Klio, comic artist)

Poe Park Visitors Center Gallery                      Hours:   Tues. - Sat.   8am - 4pm2640 Grand Concourse                                         Exhibit and Events FREE
Bronx, NY 10458