ROCK N' RIB FESTIVAL
1-9pm October 17 — On the Square, Downtown Lawrenceville, GA
Mark Braught & Laura Knorr will both be at this great festival signing books, selling posters, prints and other goodies. Come enjoy live music, great barbeque, a family friendly kid zone and arts & craft vendors from all over GA. They will even be a pyrotechnic show at 8:30pm.
You can bring your chairs and blankets and spend all day listening to the great music. Click here to learn more about the ribfest!
Look for us in the Barnes & Noble area.
Storybook Look Continues to Travel
Illustrations by Southern Artists features a number of artworks from 10 of the South's most notable children's book illustrators. Mark's art from Cosmo’s Moon, P is for Peach and T is for Touchdown are included. The art is touring the Southeast and has been doing so since the first of 2009. The schedule so far is:
• Fay B. Kaigler International Book Festival - Saenger Theater
April 1 - May 30, 2009
• The Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur Campus (during the Decatur Book Festival) -
Aug. 31 - Sept. 30, 2009
• Savannah Children's Book Festival - Live Oak Public Libraries
October - November 2009
• The Discovery Museum of Western Tennessee in Jackson, Tennessee (
February 2 - March 20, 2010
For booking information, contact Teresa Hollingsworth of the Southern Arts Federation
404-874-7244.
2009 SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrators' Gallery Show
Decatur, Georgia – Opens May 24, 2009
The 2nd Annual SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) Southern Breeze Children's Book Illustrators' Gallery Show came together beautifully. Six illustrators participating: Elizabeth Dulemba, Liz Conrad, Ami Blackford, Daniel Powers, Laura Knorr, and Mark Braught.
The show is at the Little Shop of Stories in downtown Decatur, GA.
Click here to see details.
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Dulemba.
Children's Storybook Art to be Showcased at Saenger Gallery
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – April 02 through May 30, 2009
The show features original artwork from 10 of the South's most notable children's book illustrators. The display includes 28 paintings, photographs and cut-paper/mixed media artworks.
The exhibit is a part of the Southern Arts Federation, an organization which promotes and supports the arts in the South.
Click here to see the whole article.
Mark Braught merchandise now available on-line!
February 19, 2009
Mark is proud to announce that Mark Braught merchandise is now exclusively represented by UP-Fun. Mark's illustrations from his books, paintings — and even his private sketchbook — will be available for purchase over the coming weeks and months. You can look forward to all sorts of products — posters, calendars, coffee mugs and much more.
Click here to see all the items currently for sale.
Check back often as the list will grow quickly!
Habitat for Humanity "Home Is Where The Heart Is"
Art Auction – Fri, Feb 20th (6-8pm)
Hosted by the Athens Area Habitat for Humanity (Athens, GA), this art auction is the first fundraising event for the new Women Build campaign. Local artists were invited to design and build a "bird house" for auction. Mark's bird house was picked to be one of the six showcased on the auction's promotional poster.
Click here to check out the Athens Area Habitat's Website about the auction.
We hope you will take a look and support this great cause.
Pastel Demo at SCAD-Atlanta
November 19, 2008
Mark was invited to do a demo of pastel techniques by the Ilustration Department of SCAD-Atlanta. Mark chose to do a timely illustration of Barack Obama.
Click here to check out a blog article of the session — complete with pictures.
New exhibit coming in 2009
Storybook Look
Illustrations by Southern Artists features a number of artworks from 10 of the South's most notable children's book illustrators. Art from Cosmo’s Moon, P is for Peach and T is for Touchdown are included.
For booking information, call 404-874-7244, ext. 28.
ONGOING
This is Our Land:
Discovering America and the World through Original Illustrations from Children’s Books Exhibition. Original children’s book illustrations representing 80 artists, depicting the diversity of all 50 states and life in 20 countries. This is the first exhibit of its kind, bringing together a vast array of talent dedicated to encouraging an informed, literate and engaged public - starting from childhood. Scheduled to tour throughout the United States, Europe & Asia until 2010.
