Gettysburg Vistas: Historic Scenes Inspire Today’s Artists

By Mary Beth Brath, Co-Coordinator, Artist Colony and Plein Air Paint Out

From a painter’s perspective, Gettysburg literally offers endless vistas.  Coupled with the history and beauty of the region, there is limitless inspiration as well.  It’s no wonder that artists participating in Gettysburg Festival events have become passionate about plein air (open air) painting.  As one of those artists, I’m grateful to be a part of the Festival’s planning for 2012 events, which has stirred up a multitude of fantastic memories for me personally.

In 2008, I remember painting at Spangler’s Spring during the first Festival Paint Out.  There was a re-enactment taking place in the distance but all was peaceful at the spring, located within the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park.  As I painted, I could hear the distant sounds of the artillery fire.  It was a very emotional experience that completely “hooked me” regarding painting along the Battlefield Auto Tour and I have participated ever since. To see that life-changing painting, click here.

Artists from Maryland (south of the Mason-Dixon Line) and Pennsylvania (north of the Mason- Dixon Line) came together in 2009 to paint Gettysburg’s hallowed battlefield scenes.  Many strong friendships were forged and still exist today. The Plein Air Paint Out event, as part of the Gettysburg Festival lineup, had firm roots at this point.

2009 Plein Air Artists at Gettysburg Festival

In 2010 and 2011, the Artist Colony was held as a juried and residential experience at Gettysburg Festival.   Amazing Master Artists, Lisa Egeli (2010) and Bill Schmidt (2011) led workshops and helped me learn techniques I have now integrated into my daily painting.  Click here to see a YouTube video of the 2010 Artist Colony experience.  The Paint Out also continued, due to strong relationships among the artists and the popularity with the public.  We especially loved having interactions with the public, at our exhibit located at the Gettysburg Railroad Station, especially when they led to sales of our artwork (click here for a few photos!).  I was fully immersed and enriched by both experiences.

Master Artist Lisa Egeli paints on Lincoln Square, 2010 Artist Colony

Some of my fellow artists have also summarized what it’s like to paint in Gettysburg:

“The artists have inspired me, challenged me and nurtured me as an artist.  Last year (2010), this event was one of the best of my life.  It lived up to that lofty height again this year (2011).”

-Cindy Downs

“I was honored and privileged to have been one of the artists selected to participate in the inaugural Artist Colony at Gettysburg in 2010.  It was a wonderful experience that had a profound impact on my direction as an artist… I was so excited to have been selected again to participate in 2011; it was as though I won the lotto twice!… This year’s Colony experience was a very worthwhile experience which I will treasure.  I am very grateful to have been a part of this exceptional opportunity again for a second year and I wish for its continued success.”

-Ann Crostic

Click here to apply to Gettysburg Festival’s 2012 Artist Colony, Plein Air Paint Out or (new for 2012!) the Quick Draw.  I know artists who apply in 2012 will be embraced by the warm artist community that’s developed over the past four years.  Prepare yourself for an incredible experience!

Introducing… Beth Kirby

By Karen Hendricks, PR/Marketing Director

The Festival’s new Executive Director, Beth Kirby, has spent the majority of her career working in the non-profit sector, primarily because “it’s a joy to work with people, especially people who are passionate about what they are doing.”

However, she still wasn’t quite prepared for the incredible buzz and electricity she felt running through the town of Gettysburg and created by the non-profit Gettysburg Festival during June of 2010.  Brand new to the community, she was thrilled to meet people involved in various Festival events, and was caught up in their excitement so much so that, as she began settling into the community, she also began anticipating the 2011 Gettysburg Festival.

“Last June, 2011, I took it all in, and I enjoyed the art scene, live music and outdoor venues,” said Kirby.  “All of the events, and all of the people involved in the events, were overwhelmingly positive with great things to say about the Festival.  Everyone was unified in their dedication to the organization’s mission.”

That experience laid a great groundwork for what was to follow this fall – the naming of Kirby as the Festival’s new Executive Director.

“I see the Festival as a product of great value, offering something of unique value—the arts—to the community as well as our visitors.  The challenge with any non-profit is to retain and even gain support while in a down economy.  Without state and federal funding, the Gettysburg Festival is not unlike other arts organizations who now are laying the groundwork of sponsorship and support in order to continue offering artistic events of quality. Personally, I feel that our Friends of the Festival membership is a vital and exciting form of support, offering people the chance to be a part of something they love and believe in.  The Festival also gives volunteers the amazing opportunity to be a part of the Festival and energize the town through the arts.”

As the Festival gears up for its banner 5^th Annual Gettysburg Festival, June 8-17, 2012, Kirby looks forward to forging new friendships and partnerships.  “I’m not going to be behind my desk every day,” she explained.  “I’m going to be out in the community, meeting people and getting involved.”  Welcome, Beth Kirby.

Make Time for the Arts in 2012

By Karen Hendricks, Festival PR/Marketing Director

By now, statistics sadly show that many Americans have made New Year’s Resolutions that have already been broken or abandoned.  So I would like to propose making a new, New Year’s Resolution:  Make the arts a priority in your life in 2012.

I’m inspired to say this by two wonderful and generous women I met recently.  Both women made and contributed amazing, beautiful gingerbread houses to our Gingerbread House Celebration last December.  But perhaps even more stunning… the motivation that inspired them both.

Melissa Thomas, Koney Island Konfections

Melissa Thomas and Sarah Dutton are both mothers who have enjoyed bringing their children to our annual Children’s Arts Fair at the Gettysburg Festival.  They both mentioned how extremely thankful they felt, as their children created unique art projects, danced to musical performances, listened and participated in interactive story-telling and enjoyed countless other hands-on activities at several of our free Children’s Arts Fairs.  That thankfulness drove them both to create gingerbread houses and “give back” to our non-profit organization with gifts of gingerbread.

Sometimes those thankful, magical holiday moments are gone with the turn of the calendar to January.  But the Festival staff remains incredibly touched by these two women and their stories, especially since their spark of inspiration came from their children’s joy.  You see, the mission behind our Children’s Arts Fair is to “inspire a life-long appreciation and love of the arts.”  Apparently we’re reaching parents with this message too!

I encourage you to rediscover a connection to the arts in 2012, whether it’s actually playing music or creating artwork, or whether it’s listening to new types of music, visiting an art exhibit, or even becoming a “foodie”—all of which you can do at the upcoming Gettysburg Festival, by the way!  Finding the time to incorporate the arts into your life will enrich your life in a multitude of ways.  We can attest to that, first-hand, at Gettysburg Festival.

Inside View: Sarah Dutton's gingerbread greenhouse

 

Gingerbread Houses: Catch Them While You Can

By Karen Hendricks

It’s just like the classic line, “Catch me if you can,” from the children’s story The Gingerbread Man…

As the holiday season draws nearer, there are a number of opportunities to still enjoy the incredible gingerbread houses created for the 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Celebration.  A number of houses have found “prime real estate” within Gettysburg’s public places, so be sure to stop by and enjoy these fabulous creations during your holiday travels.

Your first stop might be Gettysburg’s Majestic Theater, where the largest 2011 gingerbread entry has taken up residence.  Built by Team Robinson of Hanover, this massive three-foot-high structure is on display in the main lobby, also able to be viewed through the theater’s front windows on Carlisle Street.  Two of the creators, Tony and Jennifer Robinson, explained they were inspired to create a New York City-style gingerbread entry.  So if you look closely, you will see a New York City brownstone (a perfect match for gingerbread dough), a city cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and even a rotating Christmas tree in the center to represent the big apple’s famous tree at Rockefeller Center.

This amazing gingerbread creation is only on display for a few more days, as this gingerbread gift changes hands once more.  The Majestic Theater will be drawing a name from a hat this Saturday, December 17 during the free holiday movie “The Polar Express” and one lucky movie patron will be the proud new owner.

Not only did this house win 2nd prize as determined by the Festival’s independent panel of judges, but it also won the popular vote of “People’s Choice” during the entire December 1-3 Gingerbread House Celebration.  While on display, it garnered a number of generous, silent bids from attendees.  When the dust cleared, the high bidder was Festival Trustee Edie Jardine of Fairfield.  Thanks to her generous nature, she then donated the house to the Majestic Theater so that the public could enjoy it a while longer.  Bravo!

Another award-winning house from 2011 can be found on Lincoln Square.  The 3rd place entry, created by Gettysburg Radiology Oncology staff, is on display at The Historic Gettysburg Hotel.  Modeled after a French chateau, don’t miss the intricate construction accented by adjacent colorful gardens.  Much like the aforementioned gingerbread gift, Festival Trustee Monica Oss was the high bidder on this impressive house and decided to donate it to one of Gettysburg’s most popular public buildings for continued community enjoyment.  Many families and children especially enjoyed seeing the house during the hotel’s recent “Breakfast with Santa” event.

Creating a gingerbread model of an actual structure is no small accomplishment.  But two women from Gettysburg, Donna and Teresa, set out to do just that when they created a gingerbread replica of the new Adams County Arts Council facility.  Coincidentally, the new Arts Education Center is where the 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Celebration took place.  All elements of each gingerbread house are to be edible, according to the Festival’s rules, and this entry even includes the Adams County Arts Council signage done via edible pen work.  Many thanks to Peggy Talbot of the Arts Council staff, for her high bid on this architectural gem.  Stop by the new facility, located at 125 South Washington Street, Gettysburg, where it remains on display.

If you’re still in need of Christmas stocking stuffers, i.e. “candy,” you may want to visit Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium, a few miles west of Gettysburg on Route 30.  His corporate sponsorship of the gingerbread event allowed him to choose a storybook-style entry created by a mother-daughter team, “The Hamraps” of Fairfield, PA.  Mr. Ed is proudly displaying this candy-laden house in his unique shop.

A townhouse-style gingerbread house was appropriately adopted via corporate sponsorship by Property Management Inc (PMI) of Lemoyne, PA.  This colorful “Gingerbread Bakery” was created dollhouse-style by Chelsea Walton of Hanover, who coincidentally works as a pastry chef at a major Lancaster restaurant.  PMI is spreading holiday cheer by putting the house on public display at one of its townhouse apartment complexes, Breckenridge Village, Gettysburg, with the office located on Village Drive in the area of Gettysburg Hospital.

Finally, one additional gingerbread house–a church, actually–is on public display.  This precisely-built church, created by Rebecca Colpo of Red Lion, PA was secured via high bid by a generous donor who contributed it to a Gettysburg area community, The Preserves at Cumberland Village, located off Herr’s Ridge Road.  The spire-topped gingerbread church is on display within the neighborhood’s community building.  But a group of neighborhood women also plan on taking the church “on the road” as they go caroling at area senior centers through the holidays.  We hope it travels well and spreads community cheer!

So just like “the gingerbread man,” catch these amazing creations while you can… but unlike his fellow storybook characters Hansel and Gretel, please don’t munch on these houses while leaving your breadcrumb trails through town.  Happy holidays!

P.S. You can enjoy more gingerbread photos on the Festival’s Facebook page by clicking here.

2011 Gingerbread House Auction

The scent of gingerbread was in the air, as nearly 20 exquisite gingerbread houses were displayed at the 2nd Annual Gingerbread House Celebration, held December 1-3 at the Adams County Arts Council’s Arts Education Center, 125 South Washington Street, Gettysburg.  Many thanks to every one who attended and placed bids on these artful creations, including corporate sponsors.  Also, kudos to each and every gingerbread house creator.  All of the houses were truly unique, and your creativity and support is greatly appreciated for this fundraiser event.  Happy Holidays!

House #1 Sponsored by Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium  Created By: The Hamraps	House #2 Winning Bid $90 Created By: Rebecca Colpo
House #3 Awarded 3rd Place, $100 by Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium Winning Bid $125 Created By:  Gettysburg Radiation Oncology Staff	House #4 Winning Bid $40 Created By:  Christine Heyser
House #5 Awarded 2nd Place, $250 by Bill & Sharon Monahan; also Awarded the People’s Choice Award of $100 by Property Management Inc (PMI) of Lemoyne Winning Bid $200 Created By:  Team Robinson	House #6 Winning Bid $75 Created By:  Koney Island Konfections
House #7 Oops, sorry, this gingerbread house was unable to come	House #8 Winning Bid $40 Created By:  Linda Krut
House #9  Winning Bid $60 Created By:  Kayla Myers and Brandon Zorbaugh	House #10 Winning Bid $70 Created By: Gettysburg Day Spa
House #11  Winning Bid $100 Created By:  Addie and Barbara Spicer	House #12 Awarded 1st Place, $500 by The Historic Gettysburg Hotel Winning Bid $400 Created By:  Mary Elliott
House #13 Sponsored by Property Management Inc. (PMI) of Lemoyne Created By:  Chelsea Walton	House #14 Winning Bid $50 Created By:  Donna and Teresa
House #15 Sponsored by Hendricks Communications  Created By:  Sarah Dutton	Holiday Centerpiece Winning Bid $30

Gettysburg – at the Crossroads

By Monica Oss, Vice-Chair, Gettysburg Festival Board of Trustees

Monica Oss, left, and husband Jay Mackie, right, with jazz singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli, 2010 Gettysburg Festival

“As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.”

-John Lubbock

What does “art” mean to your life?  The simple fact is, whether or not you realize it, art is around you every day, inspiring you, influencing you, touching everything from the furniture you sit upon to the music playing in your car.  Here in Gettysburg, as we are surrounded by the Gettysburg Battlefield, we also experience art in the form of beautifully-constructed monuments to our nation’s Civil War history.  Often referred to as a town “at the crossroads of history,” Gettysburg presents a new crossroads every June, intersecting American history with arts and culture in new and dynamic ways.

Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Gettysburg Festival, June 2008, photo credit: Carol Pratt

Every June, we think of Gettysburg Festival as an extravaganza of American art, culture and cuisine–set against the backdrop of historic Gettysburg.  The Festival is the premier cultural event for our region – and one of the only festivals across the nation focused entirely on spotlighting American arts.

Gettysburg Festival is also unique in its celebration of Americana in that it brings together the many unique genres that make the American cultural scene so energetic – from many types of music, to visual arts, to dance, culinary artisans, film and theater. Our patrons’ ten-day artistic experience is enhanced with our unique “Festivals within the Festival” format that includes:

• The All-American Brass Picnic – “best of the best” mid-Atlantic brass bands
• History Meets the Arts – bringing together America’s most renown historical artists
• The Children’s Arts Fair – inspiring a love and appreciation of the arts in children
• The Gettysburg Art Market – spotlighting regional musicians, demonstrating artists/artisans
• The Fringe Festival – a celebration of community artists and events
• The  Artist Colony – a plein air artist-in-residence program
• A MidAtlantic Farm-to-Table Culinary Program – designed by former White House Chef Walter Scheib

Gettysburg and its residents are fortunate to be the home of Gettysburg Festival.  In its fifth year, the Festival was the brainchild of visionary residents and the beneficiary of initial state funding.  But, the Festival now operates with limited government support (less than 5% in 2012) and is built on the commitment and generosity of a small staff, an energetic board of directors, and a great, growing number of community contributors.  It is this commitment and generosity that are the foundation for our current and future success.

I urge you to support Gettysburg Festival as we embark upon the annual Friends of the Festival campaign, securing support for the upcoming 2012 season and building upon much success in our formative first four years.  Click here to explore the various levels of support and become a Friend of the Festival today.

What role does art play in your life?  Why should you support Gettysburg Festival?  Because something special happened here —and keeps on happening…

Historic Scenes:  The Festival’s Artist Colony captures Gettysburg Battlefield scenes on canvas

 

Rock Star Volunteers

By Karen Hendricks, PR/Marketing Director

The Festival’s volunteers are quite simply “rock stars” in our book.

More than 100  generous people provided their talents, smiles and manpower to the Festival’s events this year and we couldn’t be more grateful.

Julie and Richard McGeary

I heard one of the most amazing volunteer stories during the Old-Fashioned Sunday Supper, in Beech Springs Farm’s 1860’s era barn, while surrounded by heirloom quilts and strains of bluegrass music.  Julie and Richard McGeary, a husband-and-wife volunteering duo, relayed to me how they learned of the Festival during its first year in 2008 and traveled from their suburban Philadelphia home to attend some of the events.  They enjoyed themselves so much that they returned for the 2^nd Annual Gettysburg Festival in 2009, and the 3^rd Annual Gettysburg Festival in 2010.

Volunteers Richard & Julie McGeary with Judy Leslie - on the June 16 Edible Art Tour

By this time, an idea had taken hold:  Since they enjoyed the Festival and the Gettysburg area so much, why not move here?  That’s exactly what the McGearys did, and six months later, they decided that rather than simply attending lots of 4^th Annual Gettysburg Festival events, they would attend a select few but volunteer at many more.  We are so thankful to convert these Festival “veterans” into “volunteers.”

And we look forward to many more enjoyable events with what has become our “Festival family”—a fantastic network of generous, warm and friendly volunteers.  Kudos!

Volunteers at the June 11 Cajun-Creole Cookout / Mardi Gras Music

 

 

Festival Focus: Snapshots of the 2011 Festival

Tuba, anyone? At the All-American Brass Picnic

By Kirsten Sheahan, 2011 Festival Photographer

What more could a recent college graduate ask for than a job doing something that they enjoy?!  So you can understand my excitement and gratitude when I saw some of my photographs (taken during last summer’s Festival internship) in the Festival’s 2011 promotional materials and then, one day later,  receiving an e-mail from my former boss Karen Hendricks asking me if I would be available to return as a  photographer for this year’s event.  I immediately called my mom–yes, it’s true–and told her the news.  This would be my first “real” job opportunity and the ball was rolling.

Karen and I tag-teamed all of the Festival events and needless to say, it was a blast!  I was excited to be able to take on this photography assignment because, I not only loved taking pictures but I enjoyed having the opportunity to experience the Festival’s spectacular events.  This year was a step up from the last–if it’s possible–as the festival continues to grow and improve.  I was also thrilled to see familiar faces from last year–both volunteers and festival-goers.

RRRRRoar! At the Children's Arts Fair

I just adored this boy's colorful hat!

I can’t stop thinking about my favorite events– partially thanks to the hours I’ve spent staring at the pictures from them–such as the Edible Art Tour, the Children’s Arts Fair and No BS! Brass Band.  The food was delicious at this year’s art tour and the turn out for the Children’s Art Fair was incredible compared to last year entertaining more than 1,000 people.  I was lucky enough to take my parents to see No BS! Brass Band at the Attic and I think the three of us may have found a new appreciation for brass considering we stayed until they were finished—after midnight!

One of my Festival fav's: No BS! Brass

Last, but certainly not least, I have to applaud the artists who were highlighted this year because as an Interdisciplinary Arts major one of my favorite parts of the Festival is seeing all of the amazing pieces that were displayed in the galleries around town as well as the illustrious plein air artists whom I had the pleasure of interning with last year.

The Adams County Arts Council's Juried Art Exhibition

Capturing scenes of Lincoln Square: The Festival Artist Colony

History Meets the Arts: this sculpture (?) intrigued me

All in all the past two weeks were a huge success and I wouldn’t have wanted my first “big girl opportunity” to be anything less gratifying than working with people I was already comfortable and cheerful to work with.  Although my time here this year was short, it was an opportunity for me to lend a hand, brush up on my photography skills and I feel rewarded and rejuvenated.  I’m looking forward to taking what I’ve learned from the Gettysburg Festival staff the past two years to my prospective jobs when I make the move to California later this summer.

I can’t thank the Festival staff enough for allowing me to use and share my abilities and creativity with others and I wish them all the best with next year’s Festival!

This young fan was fascinated with "the big boys"

The U.S. Marine Corps Band of Quantico, VA

Festival Reflections: Fans, Friends & Father’s Day

With my daughter at Chocolate Sinema

By Karen Hendricks, Festival PR/Marketing Director

Ten days beginning with the Straight No Chaser concert on June 10 and concluding with Blues, Beer & BBQ on June 19… days filled with beautiful exhibits, inspiring performances, flawless musicianship and delicious cuisine.  On the surface, the 2011 Gettysburg Festival offerings lived up to the Festival’s mission to provide access to the arts to inspire, entertain and educate the public.

But time after time, 2011 Festival events became more meaningful thanks to the people involved—volunteers, attendees or the performers/artists themselves.

Chasers! Kristin from VA, Dottie from MI & Becky from MO

Opening day, I had the opportunity to meet groups of “Chasers,” avid fans of the group Straight No Chaser.  What warm, devoted fans!  They talked about the Gettysburg Festival concert being their 12^th, 16^th, even 19^thStraight No Chaser concert they’ve attended.  And they came from Kansas, Missouri,

Virginia and beyond.  What a warm and wonderfully devoted fan base!

Many of the “Chasers” communicated like wildfire via Twitter.  For example, dottkov wrote:  @gettysburgfest Thanks again for hosting us! I really enjoyed getting to know Gettysburg better over the weekend. We’ll be back!

Childhood friends: Tom Felgen and Bob Newhart

 

One of Bob Newhart’s childhood friends was actually able to attend the comedian’s show at Gettysburg Festival.  Like Newhart, he grew up in Chicago, but is now living in central Pennsylvania.  He was thrilled to learn his former grammar school buddy would be appearing in Gettysburg so he attended the June 18 show as well as the “Meet & Greet” where he was reunited with Newhart for a few celebratory minutes afterward.

 

 

 

It was an extremely special Father’s Day weekend for one Festival attendee who traveled from Allentown to be with his son, Lance Koehler, as he drummed the accompaniment to No BS! Brass Band’s foot-tapping tunes.  He was thankful that the band had a gig in Pennsylvania, as he didn’t often have the chance to travel to their homebase of Richmond, Virginia to see them play.

Dan Powell's Family

Likewise, bass guitarist Dan Powell of Totally Confused shared a heart-warming story with me.  His parents were both able to attend Blues at the Main Stage to hear their son’s band for the first time in years, since the Festival Main Stage was accessible and close to their homes.

Birthdays and anniversary were celebrated in Festival style throughout this year’s events.  On the closing day of the Festival, Angela and Pete Sontheimer were not only celebrating Father’s Day, but their anniversary, by attending Blues, Beer & BBQ.

Happy Anniversary: Pete & Angela Sontheimer

Happy Birthday: Jamie & Kate Fleet

Our own Festival Trustee Jamie Fleet celebrated his birthday during the Festival!

But for most attendees, birthdays and anniversaries aside, the arts seemed to uplift and inspire, transforming ordinary mid-June days into magnificent experiences and creating extraordinary memories to be treasured.

Dancin' to the beat at Mardi Gras Music

Youthful energy at Mardi Gras Music

Dance for Two: Blues at the Main Stage

“Plein Air Paintings: Anything but Plain”

By: Karen Hendricks, Festival PR/Marketing Director

Jonathan Frazier

Ask artist Jonathan Frazier what he enjoys most about painting plein air landscapes and he’s quick to point out, “I like landscapes—what I don’t like are boring landscapes that look relaxed and serene.  I go for energy, dynamic compositions from an elevated perspective looking down.”

Sounds like the perfect perspective, given Frazier’s past with the U.S. Air Force.  A full time artist since he left the Air Force in 1998, Frazier came out of the military “more galvanized than ever to pursue art as a career.”

Growing up in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Frazier studied art throughout school and earned selection to the Harrisburg Arts Magnet School as a senior.  After attending MICA, Baltimore for two years, he transferred to Kutztown University to earn his BA in Fine Arts with a concentration in Studio Art.  Now this Wormleysburg resident enjoys painting throughout the Keystone state, but travels regularly to Cape Cod and Shenandoah National Park, Virginia where he enjoys discovering those favorite mountain-top painting locations.

Devils Den and Beyond by Jonathan Frazier

Gettysburg’s own mountaintop experience is part of his Plein Air Paint Out itinerary with this year’s Fringe Festival.  A visit to Little Round Top is one of the 20+ venues where plein air artists will be painting en masse during the entire 10-day Festival period.

“Painting in a group keeps the juices flowing.  It’s camaraderie… dialogue,” Frazier says of the group painting experience.

Keep an eye out for groups of Fringe Festival Plein Air Paintout artists, as well as the Festival’s Artist Colony, a juried collection of mid-Atlantic artists. The public is welcome to visit with the artists, watch them create artwork and ask questions.

Wills House by Jonathan Frazier

To see Frazier’s work in person, visit the Fringe Festival’s  Plein Air Paint Out Exhibition at the Historic Gettysburg Railroad Station run by the Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau, June 10-19. His work is also exhibited regularly at Gallery 30, Gettysburg.

For a special treat, stop by the Railroad Station on the final day of the Festival, June 19 from 1-4 to see works of art created during the previous days’ Paintout, browse through works for sale and enjoy a reception with the artists.  It might be hard to talk with Frazier however; turns out this multi-talented artist will be providing the music for the reception.   So whether he’s playing piano or guitar, or holding a paintbrush, it seems Jonathan Frazier always enjoys adding a dash of color to the landscape around him.

For more information, visit Frazier’s artist website.

Trail on the Battlefield by Jonathan Frazier