The Original Art 2014

Great news! Jubilee! was selected by the Society of Illustrators to appear in their exhibit of the best children's books of the year, The Original Art 2014!

The exhibit opens on October 22 at the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators in New York City. It's always an amazing show, so if you are a fan of children's books and you happen to find yourself in New York City between October 22 and December 20, definitely check it out.

Here's my illustration that will be on display:

Chemers Gallery Exhibit Opens December 1

Just wanted to spread the word about an upcoming exhibit I'm really looking forward to- the 21st annual Children's Book Illustration exhibit at Chemers Gallery in Tustin, CA. It's a group show featuring original artwork by 5 contemporary children's book illustrators, E.B. Lewis, Sylvia Long, Chris Sheban, Boris Kulikov, and me. 

We'll all be there for the opening on December 1. So if you're in the Los Angeles area,  please come join us! It should be a lot of fun.

I already sent some of my artwork, and today I'm preparing another batch. Here's a sneak peek...

some of the artwork I'm sending to Chemers Gallery

Upcoming Events

With the release of There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived a little over a month away, I've got some exciting events planned for this winter and spring, including two museum exhibits, a trip to the Tucson Festival of Books, and plenty of other fun stuff. A few events are still in the works, but here's what's confirmed so far. If I'll be in your area, come say hi! As more events get booked, I'll add them to the events page on my web site.

2012	There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived Events
January 14	11:00-2:00 New Stars for Young Stars VII, at Jillian's on Lansdowne Street in Boston. Presented by the Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston, this Boston Red Sox autograph-signing event provides a unique and memorable opportunity to meet and greet Red Sox players, including the Greatest Red Sox Pitcher of All Time, Pedro Martinez! Tickets start at $150 and VIP tickets are $250. All proceeds from the 2012 event will benefit the Jimmy Fund and Pedro Martinez and Brothers Foundation. Ted Williams was the single most influential person in helping to raise money for The Jimmy Fund in its early days. So I am thrilled for this event to be my very frst book signing for There Goes Ted Williams. The book doesn't actually come out until Fenruary 14, but Candlewick Press is donating books so every kid from the Jimmy Fund Clinic gets a free copy.
Febraury 3- May 6	Exhibit: "Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art" Art exhibit at The Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA, featuring original artwork from nearly a century of classic books including work by Leo Leonni, Tasha Tudor, and illustrations from my books Zachary's Ball and The Gingerbread Pirates.
February 14	Release date for There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived, Zachary's Ball: Fenway Centennial Edition (to be released simultaneously in hardcover and paperback), and Henry Aaron's Dream (now available in paperback!)
March 10	Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1:00-2:00 pm, "Bats, Balls and Gloves: Great Sports Heroes" panel discussion with Phil Bildner, Kadir Nelson, and Matt Tavares, followed by autograph session. 3:00-3:30- reading of There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived in the "Storyblanket" area, followed by autograph session. 4:00-5:00, "She Writes, We Drew: A Story of Two Illustrators and One Author" panel discussion with Doreen Rappaort, Kadir Nelson, and Matt Tavares, followed by autograph session.
March 11	Tucson Festival of Books, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 10:30 am, book signing for There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived at the Candlewick/Kids Center booth
March 17	Barnes and Noble, Newington, NH, book signing for There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived , part of book fair for Wells Elementary School. Time TBD
April 5- May 27	Exhibit: "There Goes Ted Williams: Matt Tavares and Arthur Griffin" Come see the original artwork from my book, There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived, at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. This exhibit will feature the original illustrations from my book, alongside spectacular historic photographs of Ted Williams, taken by Arthur Griffin during Ted Williams's rookie season in 1939. I'm really excited for this! Come to the launch party and opening reception on April 12 (details below)!
April 12	3:00-5:00 pm, Winchester Authorfest, signing There Goes Ted Williams at the Winchester Town Hall, Wincehster, MA
April 12	7:00-8:30 pm, BOOK LAUNCH PARTY! for my book, There Goes Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived, and opening reception for the "There Goes Ted WIlliams: Matt Tavares and Arthur Griffin" exhibit, at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. Free admission, everyone welcome! Book sales handled by my hometown independent bookseller, Book Ends
April 21	2:00 pm, book signing at Wenham Museum in Wenham, MA, part of the Picture This: 90 Years of Storybook Art exhibit
April 22	3:00 pm, book signing and artist talk at the Griffin Museum in Winchester, MA, part of the exhibit, "There Goes Ted Williams: Matt Tavares and Arthur Griffin". I'll sign books, and do a presentation about the making of There Goes Ted Williams.
May 20	2:00 pm, presentation and book signing for There Goes Ted Williams at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport, Maine, part of the Pasco Lecture Series.
June 5-6	Georgia Conference on Teaching Writing and Reading, Perry, Georgia