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| Fly Away by Marcela Staudenmaier |
My work is featured in the Illustrator Spotlight at the amazing website KidLit 411. Thank you to Elaine Kiely Kearns and Sylvia Liu for inviting me to do this interview.
June 26, 2015
Illustrator Spotlight
My work is featured in the Illustrator Spotlight at the amazing website KidLit 411. Thank you to Elaine Kiely Kearns and Sylvia Liu for inviting me to do this interview.
April 26, 2015
R. Michelson Galleries Emerging Artist Award
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| Good Morning by Marcela Staudenmaier |
January 1, 2015
Are You Ready to Help Us Solve The Great Connecticut Caper?
"A Connecticut landmark has gone missing! It is up to a pair of young detectives to recover it, and their adventures will take them all over the state. Written in 12 chapters by 12 authors, aided by 12 illustrators, The Great Connecticut Caper is a serialized mystery published on the Connecticut Humanities website that both educates and entertains readers about an iconic Connecticut landmark.
Publication of the first chapter takes place on January 4, 2015, with a launch party at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art on January 7. After that, new chapters will be published every two weeks (through June of 2015). Accompanying the chapters will be interactive puzzles and games that provide new and entertaining ways for readers to engage with the unique history of Gillette Castle.
To learn more, to attend the launch party, or to receive notifications as new chapters become available, visit The Great Connecticut Caper page on the CTH website http://cthumanities.org/c4b/ctcaper/."
(From ConnecticutHistory.org a program of CT Humanities)
October 8, 2014
Milford Arts Council presents The Art of Children’s Book Illustrators
In honor of National Book Month in October, The Milford Arts Council and the Milford Public Library will feature a collaborative exhibit of Children’s Book Art. Work will include Art from published books and pieces the illustrators are currently working on as well as work that shows the artistic process.
I will have the pleasure of participating in this show with so many talented illustrators and authors from the New England area, among them two of my dear RISD friends Anne Wert and Sarita Rich. I will be showing three of my original three-dimensional collage pieces.
Join us for an Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11, 2014 10-12 PM.
Illustrators will be on hand to meet with visitors and answer questions about their artwork. This family friendly Reception will also include a book raffle and artwork sale. Coffee, juice and donuts will be served.
Show Dates: October 6-November 14, 2014
Viewing: Wednesday-Friday 10-4 PM
Center for the Arts
40 Railroad Avenue South
Milford, CT 06460
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| Tom and Becky by Marcela Staudenmaier |
I will have the pleasure of participating in this show with so many talented illustrators and authors from the New England area, among them two of my dear RISD friends Anne Wert and Sarita Rich. I will be showing three of my original three-dimensional collage pieces.
Join us for an Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11, 2014 10-12 PM.
Illustrators will be on hand to meet with visitors and answer questions about their artwork. This family friendly Reception will also include a book raffle and artwork sale. Coffee, juice and donuts will be served.
Show Dates: October 6-November 14, 2014
Viewing: Wednesday-Friday 10-4 PM
Center for the Arts
40 Railroad Avenue South
Milford, CT 06460
July 7, 2014
Blog Tour
I was invited by Anneliese Juergensen to join a blog tour of writers and authors describing their writing process by answering four questions. I had the pleasure of meeting Anneliese at my local SCBWI critique group a couple of years ago - Please, check out her work at AnnelieseJuergensen.com
What am I working on now?
As a writer/illustrator I have been working on a picture book idea entitled Sisters. Sisters depicts the relationship between two best friends after one of them goes back to her home country.
For the illustrations I have been exploring different mediums - I enjoy making three-dimensional cut paper collages as much as I do drawing with graphite pencil, or painting with gouache. Deciding which medium will be most appropriate to translate the mood of the story requires careful consideration.
How does my work differ from others of its genre?
Why do I write what I do?
Often I write about friendship. I am captivated by it's selfless and long lasting nature. Revisiting these ideas while I write reassures me that we are not alone, that we have, had or will have a friend at some point in our lives who will make us see the world in a beautiful way. And that is what I want to share with the reader.
How does your writing process work?
Thanks for visiting!
I am honored to introduce you to three amazingly talented children's book illustrators and authors who accepted to take the baton from me. They will be writing about their own work next week. Make sure you visit their blogs!
Judith Moffatt
Judith Moffatt is a teacher, illustrator and author. In two decades she has illustrated over 50 books for children in her 3-dimensional cut paper style. In addition to illustrating, Judith loves teaching and has been part of the RISD Children’s Book Illustration certificate program for seventeen years. Five years ago, Moffatt had a life-changing experience that transformed her outlook on life and art. She began exploring different materials and styles. Now her art spans from young children to adults and her mediums and techniques are numerous. To learn more about Judith's work visit http://www.judithmoffatt.com/
Meg Sodano
As a natural science illustrator, Meg Sodano brings the outdoor world into her children's book illustrations. She wants to encourage kids and adults alike to get outside, explore the animals and environments around them, and have adventures that help them build a great appreciation for nature. Her recently published picture book, Georgia Goes to Lunch (written by commercial pilot and philanthropist Andrea Coppick), is less about nature and all about adventure. It tells the story of one very special day in the life of a 7-year-old girl, complete with a sports car and private plane. Meg also creates detailed biological illustrations and custom animal portraits. To see her portfolio, hop over to msodanoillustration.com. Check out her blog to read about her illustration process: msodanoillustration.
Anne P. Wert
Anne is an illustrator, writer, reader, runner, volunteer, and mother. A former elementary teacher and lifelong painter, with pieces in private collections around the world, Anne came to children’s books naturally. She attended Parsons School of Design in Paris and is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design Children’s Book Illustration Certificate program. Anne is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. You can see her artwork and blog at www.annepwert.com
What am I working on now?
As a writer/illustrator I have been working on a picture book idea entitled Sisters. Sisters depicts the relationship between two best friends after one of them goes back to her home country.
For the illustrations I have been exploring different mediums - I enjoy making three-dimensional cut paper collages as much as I do drawing with graphite pencil, or painting with gouache. Deciding which medium will be most appropriate to translate the mood of the story requires careful consideration.
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| Book dummy for Sisters. |
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| Testing media for the illustrations of this story: 1. Pen and watercolor 2.Gouache 3.Cut paper |
How does my work differ from others of its genre?
The stories that I write are definitely influenced by the children's books that I loved to read when I was a child. Most of the times they were picture books about hope, love, happiness and friendship. Thought provoking text and delightful illustrations made me go back to them again and again. Among my favorites were two Swedish books published in 1973, En vän and Att bli glad, both by Leif Kristiansson with illustrations by Dick Stenberg.
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| Here, I am working on a cut paper piece. |
Why do I write what I do?
Often I write about friendship. I am captivated by it's selfless and long lasting nature. Revisiting these ideas while I write reassures me that we are not alone, that we have, had or will have a friend at some point in our lives who will make us see the world in a beautiful way. And that is what I want to share with the reader.
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| Pencil sketch. |
How does your writing process work?
For me, pictures and words usually arrive at the same time. I write down and draw my ideas on a storyboard format that shows every page at a thumbnail size. The storyboard is where -for the first time- pictures and words come together. Later, I make a book dummy, which is a homemade version of the book that I envision. This step is extremely helpful because it allows me to take in consideration the many variables that make a book a true multidimensional object. Turning the pages of the book dummy gives me a chance to experience the story's progression in the same way the finished book will.
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| Storyboards. |
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| Finished illustration in cut paper. |
Thanks for visiting!
I am honored to introduce you to three amazingly talented children's book illustrators and authors who accepted to take the baton from me. They will be writing about their own work next week. Make sure you visit their blogs!
Judith Moffatt is a teacher, illustrator and author. In two decades she has illustrated over 50 books for children in her 3-dimensional cut paper style. In addition to illustrating, Judith loves teaching and has been part of the RISD Children’s Book Illustration certificate program for seventeen years. Five years ago, Moffatt had a life-changing experience that transformed her outlook on life and art. She began exploring different materials and styles. Now her art spans from young children to adults and her mediums and techniques are numerous. To learn more about Judith's work visit http://www.judithmoffatt.com/
As a natural science illustrator, Meg Sodano brings the outdoor world into her children's book illustrations. She wants to encourage kids and adults alike to get outside, explore the animals and environments around them, and have adventures that help them build a great appreciation for nature. Her recently published picture book, Georgia Goes to Lunch (written by commercial pilot and philanthropist Andrea Coppick), is less about nature and all about adventure. It tells the story of one very special day in the life of a 7-year-old girl, complete with a sports car and private plane. Meg also creates detailed biological illustrations and custom animal portraits. To see her portfolio, hop over to msodanoillustration.com. Check out her blog to read about her illustration process: msodanoillustration.
Anne P. Wert
Anne is an illustrator, writer, reader, runner, volunteer, and mother. A former elementary teacher and lifelong painter, with pieces in private collections around the world, Anne came to children’s books naturally. She attended Parsons School of Design in Paris and is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design Children’s Book Illustration Certificate program. Anne is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. You can see her artwork and blog at www.annepwert.com
September 20, 2013
Carriage Barn Arts Center 36th Annual Members’ Show
This exhibition showcases paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, and sculpture by artist members from Connecticut and New York. One of my plain air paintings is in the show!
Monday, September 15th – Sunday, September 29th, 2013
The Carriage Barn is located in Waveny Park
681 South Avenue (Route 124), New Canaan, Connecticut
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| Summer in Narragansett Bay by Marcela Staudenmaier Oil on board, 20" x 14" |
This exhibition showcases paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, and sculpture by artist members from Connecticut and New York. One of my plain air paintings is in the show!
Monday, September 15th – Sunday, September 29th, 2013
The Carriage Barn is located in Waveny Park
681 South Avenue (Route 124), New Canaan, Connecticut
July 13, 2013
Unfold : Arts Council of Greater New Haven Annual Members Show
The Arts Council of Greater New Haven presents Unfold, in the Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery. This show will be comprised of artwork created by members of The Arts Council, representing a wide variety of styles and media. I will be showing one of my plein air paintings.
Opening Reception: from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18th. The public is invited to attend.
Arts Council of Greater New Haven
Sumner McKnight Crosby Jr. Gallery
70 Audubon Street 2nd floor
New Haven, Connecticut
On display from July 19 through September 13, 2013.
Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm
May 21, 2013
Picture This! 2013
My illustration We are going to tell the King has been selected for the Danforth Museum of Art Annual Children's Illustration Juried Exhibition that showcases new and original artwork created by picture book illustrators. This Year's Juror is Joann Hill who is currently Art Director at Disney•Hyperion Books in New York.
The selected works will be exhibited from
June 9–August 4, 2013
Danforth Museum of Art
123 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA
The selected works will be exhibited from
June 9–August 4, 2013
Danforth Museum of Art
123 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA
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| "We are going to tell the King" Three dimensional paper collage |
May 6, 2013
Madison Art Society 38th Annual Juried Exhibition
Some great news: my painting, Flying by Lighthouse Point, has been selected for the Madison Art Society 38th Annual Juried Exhibition and Sale at Madison’s E. C. Scranton Memorial Library.
The juror for the show is well-known Rhode Island plein air painter Cindy Baron, who is nationally recognized in both watercolors and oils, painting the grand landscapes of the western mountains and coastal shorelines.
The show runs from May 6 through May 30, 2013 during normal library hours. The library is located at 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, Connecticut. The public is welcomed to attend the show and the opening reception at no cost.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The juror for the show is well-known Rhode Island plein air painter Cindy Baron, who is nationally recognized in both watercolors and oils, painting the grand landscapes of the western mountains and coastal shorelines.
The show runs from May 6 through May 30, 2013 during normal library hours. The library is located at 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, Connecticut. The public is welcomed to attend the show and the opening reception at no cost.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| "Flying by Lighthouse Point" Gouache on paper, 18" x 13" |
December 25, 2012
51st Annual Illustration West Exhibition
I have great news from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA). Two of my illustrations have been selected for the 51st Annual Illustration West Exhibition!
SILA and Gallery Nucleus will present an exhibition of the juried works by established and emerging artists chosen for the 51st Annual Illustration West Competition.
March 8, 2013 - March 12, 2013
Gallery Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, California
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