He walked around with Little Red Riding Hood for a while, making polite conversation
India ink and acrylic
Reprinted with permission from the Estate of Trina Schart Hyman
In The East Gallery
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
November 11, 2008 - March 8, 2009
This exhibition features over 80 works of art created specifically for children’s books, drawn exclusively from the outstanding collection assembled by Les and Zora Charles. These original works of art will inspire the imagination and celebrate the creativity of making picture books for readers of all ages. Selections include examples from Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but the majority of the exhibition focuses on the genius of this genre working in the post-World War II period. Artists on view include: Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji); Kinuko Y. Craft (Cinderella); Maurice Sendak (The Bee-Man of Orn); Leo and Diane Dillon (Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears); Trina Schart Hyman (Little Red Riding Hood); Gerald McDermott (Arrow to the Sun); Barry Moser (Jump On Over); and Jerry Pinkney (John Henry).
The exhibition is co-organized with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and curated by Lolly Robinson.
The Rooster Who Set Out to See the World
Acrylic, marker and tissue paper on Bainbridge board
Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle
In The West Gallery
Selections from The Art of Eric Carle
September 16, 2008 - January 25, 2009
As one of the most acclaimed authors and illustrators of our time, Eric Carle’s work has world-wide appeal. Images, including those from Rooster’s Off To See The World and The Very Lonely Firefly, will explore the evolution of Carle’s collage technique with particular attention to his use of shape and color. This exhibition will also feature other insights into Carle’s creative process, including examples of his non-book art, as well as recent acquisitions from the Museum’s permanent collection.
Shop for books, posters, and stationery by artists who have appeared in our galleries.
In The Central Gallery
Petra Mathers: Lottie's New Friend
December 19, 2008 - April 26, 2009
In celebration of Petra Mathers’s extraordinary gift to the museum of all the original art and preliminary materials from her popular series of books about Lottie, the amiable chicken from Oregon, The Carle is pleased to present the second exhibition of work from the series, the New York Times award-winning Lottie’s New Friend (1999). Included will be finished art, preliminary sketches, and dummies that reveal how the story took shape. See how Lottie’s dear friend Herbie, the equally delightful duck, copes when an exotic new neighbor befriends his best friend.