An exhibition of original picture book art by Sophie Blackall is on view at the Orlando Museum of Art through January 3, 2027. Hello Sophie!: The Artwork of Sophie Blackall was organized by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature in Abilene, Texas, and is presented at the museum at 2416 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando's Loch Haven Park.
Blackall is an Australian artist based in Brooklyn who has illustrated more than 50 children's books, including Annie Barrows's Ivy and Bean series. Her pictures for Lindsay Mattick's Finding Winnie earned the 2016 Randolph Caldecott Medal, and she received the medal again in 2019 for Hello Lighthouse, which she both wrote and illustrated. She also founded Milkwood Farm, a creative retreat for the children's book community in upstate New York.
Original illustrations from Hello Lighthouse are part of the exhibition. Admission is $20 for adults, $8 for ages 6-17, and free for ages 5 and under, with a family bundle available for $45 for two adults and up to three children. A free Family Day with a presentation and book signing by Blackall is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Press release issued by Orlando Museum of Art:
https://omart.org/news/hello-sophie-picture-book-art-orlando/
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