Oconee County, GA Politics

The following are photos taken at the Southworks Festival at the Oconee Cultural Arts Festival in downtown Watkinsville Saturday. House 113th District Republican candidate Hank Huckaby was making the rounds but I swear I did not see him shake a single hand the entire afternoon. The Oconee School of Rock's senior class performed at the end of the day, including a loving rendition of the Oasis' hit "Wonderwall." Owner Charlie Garrett helped tutor his students and lead the musical performance. They offer lessons down on School Street for kids of all ages at Full Moon Studios at the corner near Second Street in Watkinsville. The drummer is the brother of the greatest defensive soccer player I have ever coached. OCAF members instructed kids in how to make books and decorate CDs, including Pat Adams who nurtured these talented young ladies in the fine art of how to glue stuff on compact discs to make them infinitely more attractive. Super realist painter Otto Lange was show...

Music in Oconee County this weekend. Come to Watkinsville Begin forwarded message: From: Vicky Moody < vjmoody@gmail.com > Date: April 28, 2010 7:40:45 PM EDT Subject: Southworks 2010 Musicians SOUTHWORKS 2010 Oconee   Cultural Arts Foundation's 15th Annual Celebration of the Arts Come out and join the fun. Kick back and relax to some of the areas best musicians or jump up and dance around. Whatever suits your fancy. Entertainment Schedule   Saturday May 1   Portable Stage Times                                                                                    ...

From: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation <info@ocaf.com> To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Sent: Wed, April 28, 2010 3:40:10 PM Subject: Southworks Festival is this Weekend! 15th Annual Market & Festival This Saturday & Sunday! May 1st & 2nd, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Each Day Southworks Market & Festival Eighty of the region's top arts and craft persons will be selling their original works. The juried market will include pottery, paintings, fiber art, stained and fused glass, jewelry, sculpture, photography, and woodwork. The festival will include live music featuring a variety of the best country, blues and jazz musicians of Northeast Georgia. Food vendors will be showcasing local and international spec...

Checked out the artwork there last week and I voted for "Oconee Oxycontin" by Lawrence Stueck. Around Oconee: Festival time is here || OnlineAthens.com

Throwdown at OCAF this weekend. Should be fun and artsy. From: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation < info@ocaf.com > Date: March 30, 2010 3:05:12 PM EDT To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Subject: Southworks Art Exhibition 2010 Gala E-Invitation Reply-To: info@ocaf.com 15th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition Gala Opening Reception Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Invites you to The 15th Annual SOUTHWORKS Art Exhibition Gala Friday April 2, 2010 6 to 9 PM 1902 OCAF Center 34 School St. Watkinsville GA 30677 Refreshments will be served Award ceremony to begin at 7:00 PM 2010 Director's Choice: Otto Lange "O Pear", 2009, 6" X 8" oil on panel For more information: 706.769.4565 info@ocaf.com to get directions   < Click Here >   Exhibition dates April 2 - May 8, 2010. Gallery open Tues.-Sat. 10 AM-4 PM   34 School Street / P.O. Box 631 Watkinsville, GA 30677 (706) 769-...

Click HERE to view  Southworks prospectus & download application! Reminder: SOUTHWORKS 2010 Market Applications due March 1st   15th Annual SOUTHWORKS Market & Festival May 1 & 2, 2010 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM On May 1st and 2nd, from 10 AM to 5 PM each day we hold our 15th Annual Juried Art Market. With Southworks we celebrate the arts by bringing a variety of art forms to the community: Outdoor Artists' Market, Music and Performance Stage, Member's Booth, Kidworks and a variety of food booths. The festival is fun for the entire family and it's a great place to find one of a kind Mothers day gifts! Over 60 artists will display and sell a wide variety of original artwork in many media including watercolor, mixed media, textiles/rag rugs, hand built pottery, jewelry, acrylic painting, metal yard art, stained-glass, clay sculpture, stone sculpture, woodworking, photography, pen & ink d...