My book We Belong Together was 1 of 150 books recently selected out of 650 entries nationwide to be featured in the Society of Illustrators 2011 Original Art Show which had it’s opening reception on October 27, 2011.
Here’s a link to more information about the show including a link to the complete list of all the illustrators and titles that are featured.
I have attended this show twice before in 2009 and 2010. I will never forget when I got to meet Eric Carle last year at this show where he received his lifetime achievement award from the Society of Illustrators!
The reception was a madhouse – two floors, filled wall to wall, with people and art!
Part of the fun was trying to locate my piece on the wall and there it is!
Scholastic chose the last spread from the book to be featured in the show. It was so exciting and a bit surreal to see it on the wall! My book might have actually also been the only board book in the entire show!
Out of the 150 books chosen to be included in the show, three were awarded medals-one Gold and two Silver-for best in show. There was an awards ceremony to recognize these winners.
Here is Lane Smith accepting one of the Silver medals for his latest book Grandpa Green. That is Kadir Nelson’s head in the foreground (that’s how crowded it was LOL)! He received the other Silver medal for his book