8/9/2023 0 Comments Carol schwartz connecticut![]() Janet Morgan Stoeke is best known for her whimsical picture books featuring Minerva Louise, a hen whose blithe optimism and inquiring spirit are never dampened by her many mistakes. Some of her most popular publications include “Parrots Over Puerto Rico” (emphasizing the inescapable connection between people’s actions and the animals in the wild) and “Hands Around the Library” (a visual recreation of the story about protecting the Bibliotheca Alexandrina). ![]() She applies this technique using scissors, tweezers, paste, and double-sided repositional tape. Roth, NYC native, is the author/illustrator of 50 books. She has also received honors from the The EdPress Association of America. Her work has been selected for exhibitions throughout the USA including The Society of Illustrators in New York, Focus on Nature XIV and The Illustrator’s Club of Washington DC. ![]() Carol paints predominantly in gouache, but also utilizes Photoshop for her illustrations. Most recently you can see the small miracle of a chrysalis becoming a butterfly in Carol’s illustrations for a Tilbury House Nature Book, My Busy Green Garden, written by Terry Pierce. With a focus on science and nature, Carol Schwartz has worked with many major publishers, including a Scholastic “Hide and Seek Science” series. ![]() Janet Stoeke, Susan Roth, Jennifer O’Connell and Carol Schwartz have spent their careers creating illustrations for children’s books and even writing some of their own stories to go along with their art. They work with various mediums, including gouache, Photoshop, and even collage to express topics that range from science and nature to culture and history! Meet the illustrators at the reception, September 16, 5:30 pm in the Caton Merchant Family Gallery. Visual Magic, The Art of Four Picture Book Illustrators (September 13-October 26) features four illustrators who have contributed to children’s educational publications. Our next exhibit is arriving just in time for the start of the school year – and appropriately so! ![]()
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