IN THE East Gallery

David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling

David Wiesner has enthralled readers for three decades, and his remarkable career is surveyed in this first-ever retrospective devoted to his art. The exhibition features 70 original watercolors for some of Wiesner’s most famous books, including three for which he won the prestigious Caldecott Medal: Tuesday (1992), The Three Pigs (2002), and Flotsam (2007). Also on view is work from Wiesner’s earliest artistic successes while still a student at the Rhode Island School of Design to his most recent book project—his first graphic novel, Fish Girl, published just this year.  

This exhibition is co-organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Its presentation at The Carle is supported by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Exhibition design by Katie Craig. 

Painting with Wiesner

Create a digital painting after one of Wiesner’s watercolors here.

After you complete your painting, click the “Upload” button on the top right to email it to yourself. The Carle will receive a copy to post on our blog.

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