50th Westport Fine Arts Festival Draws Thousands Downtown
Westport kicked off the Memorial Day Holiday weekend with the always exceptional Westport Fine Arts Festival, now in it’s 50th year.
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Westport's downtown was filled with art lovers and appreciators of the spectacular gallery quality Painting, Watercolor, Photography/Digital Art, Sculpture, Drawing (Pastel, Pencil, Ink), Printmaking, Mixed Media, Glass/ Ceramics, Jewelry, Wood and more. The event, larger than ever featured new artists and multiple music performances from classical to a little bluegrass, a food court with several gourmet food trucks and bars serving libations.
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Creating Art At The Festival
Children at the festival were invited to help create the "Whale" mural in chalk, part of the vanishing species concept popular in the art world. Vanishing refers both to species and the fact that the images, done in chalk outdoors will eventually vanish completely. Also created by visitors, a paint-by-numbers tile mural which featured a beach scene with an ariplane towing a banner thanking Our First Responders which will be installed on noted Westport Developer David Walden's building in town.
Sailing Regattas mark Memorial Day Weekend
Members of several local yacht clubs got together today to race off of Westport’s coast as gusty winds moved the vessels along at quick paces. WestportLocal.com photo
Mr. Calise and his Jeep on Parade
Longtime Westporter Mike Calise, and his famous green Jeep, were on parade today as the community came together in Downtown Westport to celebrate the memory of service members lost