Artist Recalls Early Days and Inspiration
By Nicholas Papini | Observer Contributor
Photo by Nicholas Papini
Richard Michelson, artist, author, and owner of the R. Michelson Gallery in Northampton, MA, stated that western Massachusetts is the center of children’s book illustrations in the United States.
Michelson is an award-winning children’s book author and acclaimed poet, and his gallery features 240 artists. He held a gallery talk in the East Wing Gallery which featured work from several of the artists under his banner, including Jules Feiffer, Mordicai Gerstein, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and Mo Willems.