Art Underfoot well underway
By October 3, 50 plus artists will have painted 60 plus concrete canvasses with designs ranging from abstract to realistic, creating a carpet of color that connects Old Towne to the newest venues for local art further south on Sycamore St. The painters range in age from infant to 70 and are a kaleidoscope of ethnicities, beliefs and […]
By October 3, 50 plus artists will have painted 60 plus concrete canvasses with designs ranging from abstract to realistic, creating a carpet of color that connects Old Towne to the newest venues for local art further south on Sycamore St.
The painters range in age from infant to 70 and are a kaleidoscope of ethnicities, beliefs and professions. For some art is their sole livelihood; for most it is their favorite pastime. Some folks painted one piece, others several. Some worked on their designs for days and days; others were done in a few hours; most came from Petersburg; others from Richmond, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Matoaca, Chester, Midlothian, Disputanta, Charlottesville, West Point and Ettrick. Students from VCU, VSU and Blandford Academy participated. Some artists have disabilities but all are tremendously talented visionaries who transformed images from sketches, photographs or their imaginations onto the rock hard, bumpy surface with seemingly no effort.
The paint and supplies were furnished by Bryant Palmore of Palmore Decorating Center at cost and were paid for by a $1,000 donation from Franklin Development Group. Donations are being accepted to cover the excess paint costs.
The unveiling of ART UNDERFOOT will take place during Petersburg’s Friday for the Arts! on Friday, October 9th from 6pm until 10pm.
All artists donated their time and talents to this project. Please support them on Saturday, October 10th at the ART UNDERFOOT ART SHOW and SALE, that will be held on the 200 block of N. Sycamore St. from noon until 4pm. The rain date is Sunday, October 11th.
Art Underfoot is a collaboration between the city of Petersburg, Palmore Decorating Center, The Franklin Development Group, area artists and Kimberly Ann Calos, Gail McCann, Mark Pehanich & Barry Roebuck.
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