Witness - The Art of Jerry Pinkney organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts has opened at The Flint Institute of Art, Flint, Michigan. Witness presents an overview of fifty years of a varied career as a designer and illustrator. This exhibition begins its tour throughout 2012, and ends in 2014.
I expect to attend all of the above openings, and participate in the museums programming. It is very exciting to have my work exhibited in these institutions. In many ways the works have gained a new and expanded audience… museum visitors. It has always been my intent for my work to continue to breathe after publication. Also that numerous projects shown together might tell of a larger narrative, one that speaks of my passions, interests, and concerns. My hope is that what they take away from this exhibition will be that Jerry Pinkney cares deeply for people, making art, and visual storytelling. The National Museum of Wild Life Art, Jackson Wyoming has acquired a painting for its Permanent Collection. On May 24, 2012, I will be receiving an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from The Bank Street Graduate School of Education, New York, NY. This will be a third honorary degree. At present I am working on two new adaptations: • Puss In Boots, Dial Books For Young Readers, 2012 • The Tortoise And The Hare - An Aesop's Fable, Little Brown and Company, 2013
-- Jerry Pinkney, 2012 |