Children's Holiday Ornaments

Creating art with children is one of my favorite things to do.  So naturally, I saved my own children's art, their colorful illustrations and all their Christmas decorations they created.  The photo of my son, Jason was inside of a decorated glass ornament.  I hang them on my tree every year, to remind me of the happy memories of Christmas's that have past. I was going to post some of my prized possessions, but I'm saving them for a book.

The photo above of my daughter, was a reference for the Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme.

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

 c 2012 Miss Muffet Laura Goetz

Little Miss Muffet was first published in 1805 in "Songs for the Nursery.”  Some attribute the origin of this nursery rhyme to Dr. Thomas Muffet, an entomologist who wrote the first scientific catalogue of British native insects.  It is believed the poem, Little Miss Muffet, was written for his stepdaughter Patience.

Perhaps Little Miss muffit was the first ”documented” person with arachnophobia.  Like many little girls, I also have a fear of spiders!

I rendered this illustration with Rembrandt soft pastels on canson paper.  For reference, I used a photograph of my niece Delaney, taken at a family wedding.

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes

Preview: CBIG- MOTHER GOOSE EXHIBIT 2012

This is one of my watercolor illustrations that will be on view,

and for sale at the Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, Ct. next month.

Promo Sheet for Children's Book Illustration

Dickens Exhibit Artist Reception

Donna Miskend and Deborah Cueno at the artist reception.

 Diana Ting Delosh, Ruth Karpes, Deborah Cuneo and Roberta Rivera

Dickens Postcard Invitation

Dickens A Celebration in Pictures

c 2012 Laura Goetz "Please Sir, I want some more?"

                        
Please join us at the Yonkers Riverfront Library
Exhibition Dates: Aug. 25 - Oct. 31, 2012
Artists Reception: Sept. 13, 2012

My pastel illustration will be on dislay with the Childrens Book Illustrators Group. I am honored my art was selected for the postcard.  To view more art from the exhibition visit:
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A Celebration of Dickens in Pictures

A illustration created for Charles Dickens second novel, "Oliver Twist." Like many fans, I remember the famous request, "Please Sir, I want some more?"

More art and info on the exhibit marking the bicentennial of Charles Dickens coming soon. 

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