Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind the world-renowned children’s program Sesame Street. With the mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, Sesame Workshop has worked with educators to develop programs tailored to the unique needs of children all over the world. Sesame Workshop works to teach the whole child, providing lessons on topics from ABCs and 123s to health, emotional well-being, and respect.
Barry Goldberg has worked as a professional artist/illustrator for over 25 years.
He got his big break working at Neal Adams Continuity studio in NYC. He then worked as a freelance illustrator …. A colorist at DC Comics, Illustrating packaging for toy companies including Nintendo, Mattel, Fisher Price…plus others.
He has illustrated over 200 picture books mostly based on popular children’s TV shows such as….Sesame Street, the Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Scholastic, and the Henson Company.
In 2006 he accepted a position as Character Art Director/Head Illustrator at H.I.T Entertainment where he oversaw all character art relating to Thomas the Tank Engine, Barney, and Bob the Builder.
In 2013 Barry was offered a position at Sesame Workshop, to be on staff as one of the Character Artists drawing Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the rest of the gang.
Currently he has been mostly illustrating Sesame Street picture books.
Recently, after many years of mostly working digitally Barry returned to paint on canvas and his work is on exhibit at The Walnut Gallery in
Longmont , CO.
Barry lives on Long Island, New York with his wife, who is a public school teacher. They have three grown children: 2 artists, 1 normal.
