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September Issue 2004
Book Signing for Mary Whyte's Latest Illustrated Book Project Planned for Oct. 2, 2004
On Oct. 2, 2004, from 2-4pm the author, Constance McGeorge, and illustrator, Mary Whyte, will be available to sign copies of the newly released Chestnut. The book signing and tea will take place in the Coleman Fine Art garden, 79 Church Street, Charleston, SC. The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at Coleman Fine Art. Space is limited.
Author, Constance McGeorge and Charleston artist Mary Whyte have collaborated on their sixth childrenıs book, Chestnut (Peachtree Publishers). Chestnut, a carriage horse, belongs to Mr. Decker, who runs a delivery service. Each morning at dawn, Mr. Decker harnesses his horse to the wagon to make the deliveries around the city. On the morning of the mayor's daughter's birthday, there are important deliveries to me made: flour to the baker for Jenny's birthday cake, bows to the hat maker for a birthday bonnet, and a sack of sugar to the candy maker to prepare sweets for the party guests. But when Mr. Decker oversleeps, Chestnut must set off alone, pulling the heavy wagon through the morning fog, following the familiar steps to the merchantsı stores to make the special deliveries.
The book includes 18 watercolors painted by artist, Mary Whyte, which will be featured at Coleman Fine Art through Oct. 15, 2004. The illustrations bring Chestnut to life and perfectly recreate the bustle of turn-of-the-century city life. Young readers will almost hear the sound of the horse's iron shoes clattering over the cobblestones. The original watercolor illustrations will then travel to the Spartanburg Museum of Art, Spartanburg, SC; Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC; and the South Carolina State Museum, Columbia, SC.
For more information contact Rebecca Ansert, gallery director, 843/853-7000, e-mail at (info@colemanfineart.com), or at (www.colemanfineart.com).
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