This weekend was Via Arte at The Marketplace. It is an annual salute to an Italian tradition. Artists from all over the area sign up for 7' x 7' squares which are marked off in the parking lot. The artists do original works or recreations of famous masterpieces in oil pastels. On Saturday the crowds watch the artists work and on Sunday the art is on display before being washed off the pavement on Monday. During both days there is live music, face painting, clowns, balloon animals, food, dancing, etc. Very fun and festive.
On Saturday, Bill , Newton and I went over to watch Clare (and her sous chef, Emily P.) work on Clare's piece. Then we walked over to China Bistro for lunch where Newton gathered many admirers. We listened to a live jazz band and watched a group of very large women from a "body appreciation" group do a belly-dancing exhibition in very sparkly, tiny outfits. I could not get close enough to take a photo. You will have to let your imaginations run wild.
Sunday evening, after a VERY long day in Wasco we made it back by The Marketplace to check out Clare's finished work just before night fell. We think she is very talented and her art students at Stockdale High are very lucky to have her for a teacher!
Very cool Clare! Although the eyeball does scare me just a little. Sounds like you had a fun day and I'm glad Newton was a hit. This must be a nation-wide thing because they did the same thing downtown here this weekend. Some friends of ours went.
ReplyDeleteClare you are so talented and lovely. What a cool event. I don't know that it was Nation-wide at least Amarillo didn't get the memo if it was.
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