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 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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