This looks like an amazing event. There is a really great line-up of illustrators on the panel, including Jamie Hewlett, Posy Simmonds and living legend Quentin Blake.

“Each will select and explain a personal choice of favourite illustrations, drawn from different genres, cultures and styles. The event will be chaired by Rachel Cooke, columnist and features writer, The Observer. Presented in association with House of Illustration. Please note that tickets for this event include free entry to ‘LATE at the Library ILLUMINATE! A Celebration of Illustration’ in the Entrance Hall, running from 19.00 to 22.30. This event is part of the British Library’s Spring Festival, a five day celebration of creativity, fashion and design.”

When: Fri 2 Mar 2012, 18.30 – 20.00

Where: Conference Centre, British Library

Price: £10 / £7.50 concessions

Needless to say we at the Lounge have booked our tickets. We hope to see you there!

“Quentin Blake is one of Britain’s best-loved and most successful illustrators, having won countless awards and appointed Britain’s first Children’s Laureate. He is known by young and old alike, his name having been synonymous with his illustrations for Roald Dahl’s books. Recently Quentin has been commissioned by hospitals in the UK and abroad to produce works which have a therapeutic effect on their residents. Quentin Blake – As large as life brings together over 60 works for the first time at Compton Verney, for visitors to experience their effects for themselves.

Visitors to the exhibition will also be able to visit a specially commissioned family room decorated with examples of Quentin’s illustrations for Roald Dahl’s books and his recent designs for wallpapers produced by Osborne & Little.”

Organised in collaboration with the House of Illustration. 

The exhibition is running until the 11^th of December 2011 at the Compton Verney.