FeaturedArtist:“PoppiesandWildflowers”bySandyKayHunter,Owasso,KS MAY
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The Downtown Edmond Arts Festival received an award from the International Festival and Event Association. The 2022 Arts Festival program, inserted into Edmond Life and Leisure the week before the festival, received a Silver Pinnacle Award in the Newspaper Insert/Supplement category.
Arts Festival co-chair Michelle Schaefer attended the conference in McAllen Texas to accept the award. While there she attended sessions on festival planning and sponsorship development.
On the first Thursday of each month from April through October, the Edmond Fine Arts Institute hosts VIBES. This unique event pairs local visual and performing artists with local businesses. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy the art, listen to performing artists, shop at local businesses and dine in local restaurants in Downtown Edmond.
Because Downtown Edmond streets will be blocked to set up for the Arts Festival, there will be a “mini-VIBES” from 5 pm to 9 pm on Broadway from Campbell to Edwards and east on Edwards to the FAI headquarters. Most stores and restaurants in Downtown Edmond will be open, but please stay on the sidewalk and use caution when walking from Campbell to 2nd Street.
(See map on page 9 for available parking locations)
An artist from Ottawa, KS has been chosen as the featured artist for the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival.
Sandy Kay Hunter's painting “Poppies and Wildflowers" will be featured on posters, billboards and advertising for the 45th annual festival.
"The vibrant colors of the poppies provided a wonderful contrast with the cool colors of the grass and wildflowers in the background", said Michelle Schaefer, Festival Co-Chair. "Sandy has been invited to join our festival every year since 2011, so we are excited to be able to feature her work."
Hunter lives in rural Ottawa with her husband, Larry, and many pets. The surrounding countryside and wildlife inspire her.
A self-taught painter, Hunter began her career with watercolors and later branched out to acrylics. "Some consider watercolors difficult to work with," she said. "But I believe they help me become more disciplined. The paint follows the water, so I have to slow down and think about what I was doing." While she enjoys the surprise of watercolors, she also likes the texture and freedom of working with acrylics.
The subject of Hunter's paintings and medium depends on her mood. Out of all the shades of green, there may be one specific one that she looks for ways to use. An interesting tree may quicken her creativity, making it the motif of the day. She has fun experimenting with texture and using tools like palette knives,
brushes whatever is handy to get the effect she desires. Her favorite themes are florals, landscapes, birds, and some abstracts.
Hunter has shown her works at various arts festivals in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado and Texas She only displays originals in her booths.
Pictures from her gallery can be viewed on her website https:// natureinwatercolor.webs.com.
You can find Sandy in booth #301, at the corner of Main and Broadway.
This article was written by Gloria Baumann, an Edmond freelance writer. Sandy Kay Hunter, Ottawa KS
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Co-Chairs Michelle Schaefer & Nancy Meoli
Food Truck Chair Danny Marx
Stage Music Chair Alicia Vanderschaaf
Street Music Chair Lynzi Carlton
Advertising Chair Stephanie Carel
Treasurer Michelle Schaefer
Social Media Stephanie Carel and Lynzi Carlton
Special Thanks to Becky Crow, Gloria Baumann, Michelle Spurlock, Jennifer Seaton, Sarah London and Kent Hefley
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival 2023
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Daisy Mae’s Icy Creamery ........................... Shaved Ice, Ice Cream
Chef Ray’s Stret Eats........................................................... Chicken
Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream Ice Cream, Hot Dogs
Dos Gringos Cabana ......................................................... Tex-Mex
Freeze and Squeeze.............................................................. Candy
J & J Etc. ................................................. Pickles, Relish, Pork Rinds
Kettle Popstars Popcorn
Kona Ice Shaved Ice
Let’s Do Greek ....................................................................... Greek
Newman’s Firehouse BBQ ................................ ....................... BBQ
Oh My Gogi............................................................ Korean Inspired
Othello’s of Edmond Beer, Hot Dog Cart
Rickey’s Jerky Jerky
Rodney and Lisa Ltd................................. Cotton Candy, Snocones
Rodney and Lisa Ltd. Pizza, Pretzels, Nachos
Shuckin’ Delicious Roasted Corn Roasted Corn, Baked Potato
Totally Nutz OKC ...................................................................... Nuts
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Unlimited Concessions ......................................................... Drinks
Urban Wineworks Wine
Whispering Meadows Winery Wine
Wondervan Pops ............................. Fruit and Ice Cream Popsicles
Take a free 360 picture at the Hospitality Tent at 1st & Broadway
Meet UCO’s Cheer and Pom Squads
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SATURDAY AT 3 PM
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Meet these new artists in the Valor Bank Art Plaza, located on the west side of Broadway between Hurd and Main. The porta potties are also located in this area.
NATHAN HILLIS, PHOTOGRAPHY #602
WILLIAM MANTOR, POTTERY #603
LONNIE VALENCIA, PHOTOGRAPHY #604
STEVEN SCHNEIDER, SCULPTURE #608
STACY KLEYMAN, JEWELRY #612
JACKIE NIPPER, METALWORK #606
JULIE BOYD, OIL/ACRYLIC #618
