Every year, the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland, CA puts on a wonderful exhibit of children's book illustration, with a twist. Each artist's contribution to the show is not only accompanied by the book that it was made for, but an art piece from the artist's childhood.There are plenty of crayon drawings, sketches, and basically very fun and funny blasts from the past, as the illustrators show their roots and their senses of humor. This year's Once Upon a Time exhibit runs from May 9th until June 14th, with a free opening reception on the afternoon of the 9th, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Meet and mingle with the illustrators and see how they've grown as artists!
The exhibit will feature artist Don Freeman (or Corduroy fame) and several Shen's Books artists, including Soma Han Stickler (Land of Morning Calm, Tigers Frogs and Rice Cakes), Kristi Valiant (Cora Cooks Pancit) and a future artist of ours, Kathryn Otoshi (One).
Once Upon a Time: Children's Book Illustrators, Then and Now
Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA)
Exhibit: May 9 - June 14, 2009
Opening Reception: May 9, 2009, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Free
538 Ninth Street, Suite 210
Oakland, CA 94607
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