Celebrity Pop-Up Artist at the Blue Line

David A. Carter Collectible Pop-up Books 

at the Blue Line Gallery

N.Y. Times award-winner and Martha Stewart guest artist 

makes last appearance before Christmas

ROSEVILLE, Calif., December 2, 2009—Pop-up artist David A. Carter will make his final book-signing appearance at the Blue Line Gallery on December 19.  His reputation as one of the world’s foremost pop-up book artists has been further validated this fall by another New York Times book award and a guest appearance on the Martha Stewart Show.

Congratulations are in order for Carter, whose White Noise—the fifth book in his Red Dot Series—was selected as one of the ten New York Times Best Children’s Illustrated Books for 2009.  This newest book is the fourth award winner in this series, which boasts 50 unique images featured in a mind-tickling modern art exhibit, “The Art of the Pop-Up Book,” at the Blue Line Gallery through January 9.

Carter can be seen crafting paper pop-up trees as guest on the Martha Stewart Show on December 4 (11:00 a.m., KCRA Sacramento) and inspiring paper pop-up activities at the Blue Line Gallery on December 19, 2-4pm. This will be the author’s final book-signing appearance at the gallery during his exhibit.  The Red Dot Series books and pop-up greeting cards are available for purchase in the Blue Line Gift Gallery.

WHO:                    Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery

WHAT:                  Exhibit, book signing & art activities with renowned pop-up artist, David A. Carter

WHEN:                 Afternoon with David A. Carter at the Blue Line, Dec. 19, 2-4pm; exhibit through January 9

                                Regular  Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm

                                Holiday hours: Dec 22-23 & 29-30, 11am-3pm; Dec 24-25 CLOSED; Dec 31-Jan 2 CLOSED
WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:                    Last opportunity to get holiday gift books signed by the author!

COST:                    Pop-up Books, $22.99; purchase the full 5-book set for the cost of 4!

ABOUT “THE ART OF THE POP-UP” EXHIBIT

“The Art of the Pop-Up Book: The Red Dot Series by David A. Carter,” featuring 50 of the artist’s free-form kinetic paper sculptures, opened at the Blue Line Gallery on September 19.  Paper pop-up images from the five books have delighted visitors with mind-tickling displays of color and form, movement and sound, larger than life pop-up’s, even the challenge of a scavenger hunt.  Since an integral part of experiencing Carter’s art form is tactile, visitors have been invited to touch elements of the exhibit as well and participate in hands-on art activities on Saturday afternoons, 1-4pm.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY

2009 VOTED #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA  A-LIST

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net