Clare Pernice

✨ We are super happy to welcome three extraordinary illustrators 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐍, 𝐘𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐄 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆 💫 . 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝟒𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, which features 240 of the Best in Picture Books 2025!! On display until January 24th with an opening ceremony on Friday, November 14th. 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐍, 𝐘𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐄 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 🏅 CATIA CHIEN – Gold Medal 🥈 YAS IMAMURA– Silver Medal 🎨 ANGIE KANG – Dilys Evans Founder’s Award The delightful 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 , will be presenting their work and their amazing books will be available for signing and personalized dedications. . Join us — it’s going to be a truly inspiring evening. And if you would like to continue to chat, share experiences, and exchange ideas with the illustrators, after the talk CATIA, YAS, ANGIE and CLARE will stay with us for 𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐖 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒 — reserve your place on 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐲 - November 13 at 7.45 - specifying in the notes: Illustrators’ evening! @catia_chien @yas.illustration @anqiekanq @clarepernice @soi128 @matthewburgessj @ltolin @hellomabel @keaosullivan @rillaalexander @authorlauragehl @simonkids @penguinrandomhouse @clarionbooks

Join me this Saturday at 10:30am EST for a Virtual Saturday Stories with the Society of Illustrators! We’ll read Becca & Bubbe’s Bucket List, talk about the making of the book, and do a colorful art activity. It’s free, registration ➡️ link in bio. See you there for my first ever book event! @soi128 #scbwiillustrators #kidlitillustration #JAHM #MyJAHM #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth @scbwi @clarepernice @scbwieasternny

Such a fun day painting with incredible artists at the Society of Illustrators yesterday! Thank you, @soi128 and @unclaimedbag for creating such a fantastic event in honor of Foster Care Month. 💕💕💕

A great ending to a busy and creative day! At my NYC friends watching the Derby! Cheers 🥂 to Golden Tempo who pelted down the course from last to winning and brother riding Renegade taking 2nd 🤩 ! I🩷 horses, incredible noble beasts!!

Today at the Society of Illustrators @soi128 come paint luggage and watch 20 incredible illustrators painting vintage suitcases!! Illustrators Unite for Love Luggage 💜🧡come help support kids in foster care and support the amazing company @unclaimedbag From 11am -3pm a free community event for all!!

I’m honored to be part of Love Luggage painting a suitcase for : Illustrators Unite for Foster Kids with @unclaimedbag and the Society of Illustrators this Saturday, May 2 from 11am-3pm. Stop by for this special community event in recognition of National Foster Care Month, where illustrators are coming together to create something beautiful for kids in foster care. Art filled with hope, courage, and belonging. Transforming luggage into something meaningful. 20 incredible illustrators will be painting a one-of-a-kind suitcase live. @victoria.krylov.illustration @cgesperanza @laurasanherr_art @shinnyoni @yumhyewon @lcgdesign @claudiarueda @sibutp @oliverallison @vesperillustration @yangblog @galiabernstein @carlosvisualdiary @taraanandart @danawulf @brendan_wenzel @dansalmieri @liskfeng @melissaiwai1 You can even pick up a brush - guests of all ages are invited to help paint suitcases that will be donated directly to foster youth. More suitcases painted by School of Visual Arts senior illustration students @svanyc and @gowallacewest @susie.studio @allynhoward Hope to see you there! Saturday, May 2 11:00am - 3:00pm Society of Illustrators (@soi128 ) Free + open to the public! 💫🧡💜🎨🌈✨🧳🥳 Thanks to Aili Pernice for the photos💕Finished painted suitcase reveal coming …

If you aren’t busy tomorrow morning, come hang out with me at my FREE virtual workshop with the @soi128 I will be doing a reading of “The Language of Birds” and talking about my artistic process, and afterwards we are going to make a fun paper-bird craft together! RSVP link in my bio 🐦‍⬛

Solace, wisdom and healing are found by connecting to the natural world’s steady rhythms and enduring beauty…💙

Three days~ immersed in the world of picture book creators with @arabelleliepold and @stevencompton !!! Grazie mille tutti di @bolognachildrensbookfair . Last day of Original Art Exhibition tours where we showcased our medal winners~ the incomparable @mairakalman Lifetime achievement award,an inspiration for life,in words and artistry !! ❤️a national treasure! #Hey Willy See The Pyramids. Lifetime award posthumously for Marc Simont, incredible, prolific illustrator of almost a century # The Happy Day 2 Time Gold Medal winner outstanding illustrator @catiachien of the stunning book Fireworks written by award winner @matthewburgessj Silver Medal winner incredible illustrator @yas.imamura of Can You Imagine written by @ltolin and Silver Medal winner talented cartoonist and illustrator Eleanor Davis @squinkyelo of Make a Pretty Song written by @tracintodd . Dilys Evans Founder Award winner sublime author and illustrator @anqiekanq of Our Lake. The Original Art Exhibition Best in Picture Books in Bologna featured 55 of the almost 240 illustrators selected by a professional jury. Featured talented illustrators joined to talk to inspired attendees ~ @k8cosgrove of My Pollinator Garden and @merrileesbrown of Spaghetti. Speakers, portfolio reviewers, award winners ~ more featured OA illustrators including world renowned and beloved @sophieblackall @sergioruzzier @dougsalati @mattforsythe @felicitasala @balbusso_twins At the Design Studio the Zig Zag Festival speakers included executive directors @pasolielena of the BCBF @arabelleliepold of @soi128 collaborators @sguarnaccia @cecifonik @felicita.sala @svanyc @sullaluna.nyc @rizzolibookstore @hamelinassociazioneculturale Speaking and collaborating, reviewing portfolios were more familiar faces @eumiel @cyndoor @patomenadraws @abuenopasa @scbwi @selinaalko @cgesperanza @sam_kalda So many enthusiastic illustrators from near and far came to soak in the whole experience!@sylkworms Grazie mille to the incredible @mimasterillustrazione 🩷🧡❤️and to all who joined us!! Fino al prossimo anno

Back in the USA the granddogs are at it again 🤣🤣Theo ~ “Auggie you’re nuts get away from me!!”Auggie ~ No Theo you love me I’m really cute “🤪

A wonderful day 2 starting with a conversation with luminaries Leonard Marcus @catia_chien and @beatricealemagna . Magical drawing workshop with @k8cosgrove The presentation and celebration of the incomparable @balbusso_twins preview of their exhibition @soi128 book tours with @cgesperanza ❤️

Exciting programs today!! Highlighting beloved illustrators , 2 time Original Art Gold Medal award winners @catia_chien and @beatricealemagna in conversation with the incomparable children’s literature historian Leonard Marcus I am thrilled to introduce them at 11:30 !! @k8cosgrove will be teaching a fantastic workshop at 11:30 Join and meet featured illustrators for our Original Art tours!! 11am and 3pm. Celebrate with us for the preview of the @balbusso_twins exhibition preview!!!❤️❤️