Exhibit: Fairy Tales: From The Dark Wood to Happily Ever After

Here's the press release for this upcoming exhibit in Brooklyn, NY.

Fairy tales have a special place in our childhood memories. But did you know that these beloved stories were originally written for an adult audience? Fairy Tales: From The Dark Wood to Happily Ever After is an art exhibit which explores this surprising duality. It presents a wide variety of visual responses to fairy tales — from children's book illustration to fine art; from fantasy to graphic novels. The exhibit opens Friday, October 23 at Kris Waldherr Art and Words gallery in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

Kris Waldherr, owner and curator of the Brooklyn studio-gallery, says “This exhibit goes way beyond Disney to explore the rich complexity of fairy tales. I'm very excited to bring together such an illustrious group of artists for it." Waldherr is also an author-illustrator of many books, including Doomed Queens and The Book of Goddesses; she will have paintings from her picture books The Firebird and Rapunzel on display in the exhibit. Other artists in the exhibit include Kristina Carroll, Leela Corman, Mary Louise Geering, Lisa Hunt, Aram Kim, Amy Saidens, Carisa Swenson, and Karen Zuegner. All are Brooklyn residents except for Hunt, who lives and works in Florida.

The opening reception for Fairy Tales: From The Dark Wood to Happily Ever After takes place on Friday, October 23, 7 - 10 pm. Admission is free and children are welcome. The exhibit will be up through the holidays. Books and prints featuring art from the exhibit will also be available for sale.

Kris Waldherr Art and Words gallery is located at 1501 Newkirk Avenue, one block from the Q and B subway station. To learn more about this event and others, visit ArtandWords.com/events.html or call 347-406-5811.

And here are examples of a few pieces on exhibit. There are a few more on the press release page linked above.


Puss in Boots by Lisa Hunt (LisaHuntArt.com). Hunt is a world-renowned tarot artist who won the COVR Interactive Sideline Award for her Animals Divine Tarot. Her most recent publication is The Fairy Tale Tarot.


The Frog Prince by Kris Waldherr (KrisWaldherr.com). Waldherr is an author, illustrator, and designer whose art has been exhibited in the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is the author-illustrator of Doomed Queens, The Lover’s Path, and The Book of Goddesses.

Thanks to Lisa Stock for sharing this information with me!