ChalkFest, 9/1

Thanks to Tom Troceen, Craig Houdeshell, Bridget 'BK' Lyons and Pam Younkers for taking great pictures! Here are images of the chalk art shortly before being washed away by the rain on Sunday.

By local artist Lee Mobley, sponsored by Omni Marketing

By artist Chelsey Austin, sponsored by Mobilized Fuels

By artist Eileen McHargue, sponsored by the Marietta Daily Journal/Cobb Life

By artist Cyndi Kostylo, sponsored by the United Arts of Cobb

By artist Bridget 'BK' Lyons, sponsored by the Marietta Conference Center

By artist Dee Sabean, sponsored by Crowder Realty

By artist Zoey Carr, sponsored by the Downtown Marietta Development Authority

By artist Lester Mendoza, sponsored by Marietta Power & Water

By artist Jennifer Chaparro, sponsored by Moore Colson

By artist Ron Hawkin, sponsored by Hawkins, Moore & Cubbedge

By artist Carolyn Schultz, sponsored by BNY Mellon

By artist Michelle Hawkin, sponsored by Chiropractic Care of Marietta Square

By local artist Jessi Queen, sponsored by Tharpe Printing

By artist Roni Francois, sponsored by LOUD Security

By artist Shane Mesmer, sponsored by the Strand Theater

By local artist Audrey Troceen, sponsored by the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

By artist David Lepore, sponsored by LGE Community Credit Union

By local artist Corey Barksdale, sponsored by Clear Channel Outdoor

By artist Ed Rosell, sponsored by Randy's Painting Plus

By artist Beth Shistle, sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

ChalkFest 2013, 8/31-9/1

This year's ChalkFest has had an enormous turnout. If you haven't been yet, today is the last day until October of next year. Make sure you stop by- museum entry is free this weekend only!

The sun is shining, the bad weather is staying away, and the chalk has painted a rainbow through Marietta. It is absolutely lovely outside. Saturday, 8/31, the professional artists began work on their large chalk works. Each of the 20 artists is doing something completely unique and some even partial to our state of Georgia- we have Scarlett O'Hara in Rhett Butler's arms, Civil War images and a portrait of Ray Charles, among others. These professional artists are working extra hard in the sun to showcase their amazing work to visitors from all over the metro Atlanta area. 

We also had a juried competition on Saturday. Local folk artists of all ages competed for cash prizes and gift cards. There were so many great entries that the judge had a hard time deciding a winner. There were over 70 3'x3' entries and only 3 winners per division. Because this event was so popular, there will be even more entries permitted and space made next year.

Pictures from the competition:

Here is our juried competition 1st place winner from the adult division with her awesome chalk drawing!

And this is a photo of our 1st place winner from the youth division with her prize winning drawing, too.

 Pictures of the professionals at work, from Saturday, 8/31:

Edit Update: Unfortunately, the rain caught up to ChalkFest and most chalk pictures were wiped away completely. We will be accepting submissions and posting photos of artwork shortly before the rain began. In the words of one brave chalk artist, "It is what it is".