Historic Old Town Fairfax will transform into an open-air art market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. The Art Walk on Main will feature more than 20 local artists and provide an engaging outdoor art experience for casual art-lovers and aficionados alike. Admission is free, and free, accessible parking is available throughout Old Town Fairfax. (The rain date for this event is June 4.)
The Art Walk on Main is part of Fairfax City’s annual Spotlight on the Arts Festival and is organized in partnership with the Old Town Fairfax Business Association. A wide variety of artwork in different media and styles will be available to view and purchase. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the artists to learn what inspires their work and to learn what techniques they use.
“The City of Fairfax has always been a second home to artists, and it's a privilege to showcase some of the very best artists and makers,” said Debra Wright, artist, art walk organizer, and City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts member. “We’re excited to be back in the streets and eager to engage with everyone!”
Visitors are invited to participate in the Plastic Caps Mural project, which incorporates plastic bottle caps to encourage recycling and other ways to make a positive impact on the environment. The completed mural will be permanently displayed at the Green Acres Center.
Participating artists include:
- Burley Rudacille of Zen Mountain Brush (traditional Chinese brush painting)
- Fritz Treyz of Fritz Treyz Fine Art (fine art oil painting)
- Betty Baumgartner of East Wind Studio (watercolorist)
- Michael Edwards of 777 Michael Gallery (mixed media)
- Christina Smith of The Cosmic Child (jewelry, home décor, digital prints)
- Russ McIntosh of Vision Idea Design (graphic design prints)
- Richard McMurry of Severn Art (classic oil painting; graphic novelist)
- Kelly Snyder of Kelly Snyder Arts (mixed media)
- Rosemary Gallick (mixed media and portrait artist)
- Rifat Taher (drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics)
- Cynthia Reddersen of Cynthia Reddersen Art (oil painting)
- Astrid Reeves of Astrid’s Art Studio (acrylic; mixed-media)
- Padma Prasad of Studio Padma (oil painting)
- Bennie Herron (acrylic, oil and poetry)
- Anna Kim of Anna Kekesi-Kim (acrylics and watercolor)
- Yoon Moon (watercolorist)
- Ollie Garside (photography)
- Sofi Spoorti Dandridge (mixed media)
- Kathleen Stark of Teapot Studio (oil, mixed-media)
- Ilana Hever (oil/mixed media)
- Live demonstrations by Brian Legan of Legan Arts Studio, and Yelenna Angeles
- Installations by Susan Morris (large scale ceramic composites), Dave Barr (mixed media, murals, digital designs), and Debra Wright of Debra Wright Studio (found object, installation, avant garde)
Spotlight on the Arts is sponsored by the City of Fairfax in cooperation with George Mason University and the business and arts community of Fairfax. Spotlight is considered one of Virginia’s foremost arts festivals and has been committed to supporting and encouraging awareness of cultural opportunities in the greater Fairfax community for more than 35 years.
City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts
The City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts was established in 1979 by the City of Fairfax Council to encourage, promote and to provide opportunity for artistic expression within the city.
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