Plein Air Quickdraw brings out the crowds and artists

Last Saturday’s Plein Air QuickDraw was a very popular event. Twenty-one artists took part in the quickdraw by painting the Cape St. George Lighthouse and its surroundings. As the artists worked at their paintings, visitors in the park were entertained by the Panhandle Players “Take Two Players” improvisational group along with local musical group Close Up and Panama City duo Lucky Mud.

Prizes in the QuickDraw competition were awarded to James Richards for Judges’ Choice; Kirsten Andreason for Best Emerging Artist; and Natalia Andreeva, Ken Dewaard, and Lori Putnam, all Honorable Mention.

While the professional and amateur artists worked on canvases and easels, 12 young artists took part in a Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition drawing imaginative scenes in colorful chalk on the park’s sidewalks. Ayla Ashley, Bianca Huber, and Katie Dineen took top honors with their elaborate renditions of turtles, beaches, palm trees, and the lighthouse.

The QuickDraw was sponsored by the St. George Lighthouse Association, the St. George Island Visitor Center & Lighthouse Museum, and the Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition.







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