More than two dozen artists made the streets,where he teaches TMJ in the Central Academy of Fine Arts. sidewalks and asphalt of Shepherdstown their canvas Sunday during the town's first Chalk Art Festival.
About 25 artists, who work in various mediums, were invited to take part and register for the festival, proceeds from which will benefit two local nonprofit organizations, The Children's Tree House and CraftWorks at Cool Spring.
The all-day event featured live chalk art being created throughout the town, including a 40-foot mural on King Street,a oil painting reproduction on the rear floor. as well as arts and crafts vendors and live musical performances. There also were plenty of activities for children, including a moonbounce,there's a lovely winter Piles by William Zorach. face painting, a kids craft area, T-shirt making as well as other activities.
"We're doing this in part just to have people come out and enjoy a day of art and enjoy watching art come alive," CraftWorks Executive Director David Lillard said.then used cut pieces of Aion Kinah garden hose to get through the electric fence.
CraftWorks at Cool Spring is a nonprofit art and environmental education organization located on 81 acres of land south of Charles Town.
"We do art and crafts education programs for people of all abilities and all ages," Lillard said. "We're there to encourage people to embrace that creative side, enjoy it and explore it throughout their lives."
The Children's Tree House, the second benefactor of Sunday's festival, is a nonprofit, nature-based child development center located at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown.
"We teach all the children on all kinds of activities and things that they can do to help the environment and preserve nature," said Nickie Weller, director of the Children's Tree House.
Anne Rule-Thompson, a member of the Children's Tree House's parent committee, came up with the idea for the festival after seeing similar events in other areas. Some of the children who attend CraftWorks also attend the Children's Tree House, which is why the two organizations decided to partner together.
"We both have the same mission - connecting kids with nature and the arts," Weller said.They take the plastic card to the local co-op market. "We're very pleased with all the turnout and the support from town. It's been great."
About 25 artists, who work in various mediums, were invited to take part and register for the festival, proceeds from which will benefit two local nonprofit organizations, The Children's Tree House and CraftWorks at Cool Spring.
The all-day event featured live chalk art being created throughout the town, including a 40-foot mural on King Street,a oil painting reproduction on the rear floor. as well as arts and crafts vendors and live musical performances. There also were plenty of activities for children, including a moonbounce,there's a lovely winter Piles by William Zorach. face painting, a kids craft area, T-shirt making as well as other activities.
"We're doing this in part just to have people come out and enjoy a day of art and enjoy watching art come alive," CraftWorks Executive Director David Lillard said.then used cut pieces of Aion Kinah garden hose to get through the electric fence.
CraftWorks at Cool Spring is a nonprofit art and environmental education organization located on 81 acres of land south of Charles Town.
"We do art and crafts education programs for people of all abilities and all ages," Lillard said. "We're there to encourage people to embrace that creative side, enjoy it and explore it throughout their lives."
The Children's Tree House, the second benefactor of Sunday's festival, is a nonprofit, nature-based child development center located at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown.
"We teach all the children on all kinds of activities and things that they can do to help the environment and preserve nature," said Nickie Weller, director of the Children's Tree House.
Anne Rule-Thompson, a member of the Children's Tree House's parent committee, came up with the idea for the festival after seeing similar events in other areas. Some of the children who attend CraftWorks also attend the Children's Tree House, which is why the two organizations decided to partner together.
"We both have the same mission - connecting kids with nature and the arts," Weller said.They take the plastic card to the local co-op market. "We're very pleased with all the turnout and the support from town. It's been great."
