For the sixth year, amateur and professional artists took to the sidewalks of Glendale’s Bayshore Town Center on August 18 and 19 to create fun and unbelievable works of art using chalk. There were 65 amateur and professional artists from Milwaukee and beyond. You won’t believe what you are about to see…
Most artists worked only in chalk, but I noticed a few using pastels to add a deeper hue to the color. “You have to use a lot of chalk to achieve a prominent color,” explains artist Kristin Gjerdset. “And precision and line definition can be really difficult because the asphalt is so rough.” She created the pooch in Paris, an homage to a puppy she saw at hotel in Paris when she took students last year from her art class at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Mark Cummings, based in Orange County, has been coming to the festival for several years and has been a professional artist for thirteen. “They bring in professional artists because it really gets the amateurs to step up their work.” He has won the award for “Most Likely to be Hung in a Museum” for the past two years.
See some of these amazing works in the slideshow below:
Attendees had the chance to vote in three categories: “People’s Choice,” “Most Likely to be Hung in a Museum” and “Best Use of Color.” To see winners from the event, check here.
The Riverwest Artists Association, who helped sponsor the event, also had artist demonstrations on flip book making, mask making, weaving, braiding and more. There was also a children’s area where little ones could experience the thrill of chalk art.
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