Regardless of media—pen and ink, paint, graphite, sculpture—illustration speaks to an intensely personal vision of the world and a sense of image as narrative.

Seven very different illustrators with seven very different voices and worldviews exhibit their work, performing magical and engaging transformation on our collective imaginations. Artists include childrens’ book authors Jarrett Krosoczka, Grace Lin and Peter Reynolds and Kelly Murphy; painters Fred Lynch and Paul Olson and sculptor Ann Smith.

Caution: Contents May Be Hot (Coffee Cup #20), 2003 Fred Lynch Oil on Illustration Board, 11 x 14 inches

At the opening of the show, artists' works and autographed books will be on sale, with proceeds benefiting the AIDS Art Sale. 

Antelope Ann Smith Mixed media, 16 inches high