Southworks Artists' Market
Eighty of the region's top arts and crafts 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.
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| Photo courtesy of JP Crisan. |
Make sure to bring the kids so they can participate in KidsWorks* where they'll paint art-boards as well as participate in other art activities for children (constructing hats, face painting, Thumb Buddies and Sun Catchers). Children will work on art-boards with local artists Stanley Bermudez and Bill Pearson as well as students from local high schools, Athens Academy and UGA .
Food & beverages will be available for purchase, so come on out for a weekend of fun, sun and art at this year's Southworks Artists' Market!
On Sunday morning, we will offer free biscuits and coffee for the first 100 guests from 10 - 11 AM.
Don't Miss the Exhibit!
Southworks: National Juried Art Exhibition will offer visitors a visually stunning collection of art from across the nation representing a wide range of expression and disciplines. The artists range from established professionals to talented emerging artists and the art runs the gamut from painting, to sculpture, photography, ceramics and more!
Judged and juried by Kristen Miller Zohn, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Columbus Museum of Georgia. General consensus from the opening reception is that this year's exhibition is one of the best in years!
To see images of this years Southworks: National Juried Art Exhibition, opening reception please use this link. Photos provided by JP Crisan.
Director's Choice
Thom Ross
Ross works in various media including painting, book illustration, and life-sized recreations of historical scenes. Favorite subjects include cowboys, indians, and historical battles in the American Indian Wars. Ross has illustrated at least 20 books, including a history of baseball. In 2001 Ross published a book, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in words and pictures. In 2002 Ross illustrated the 100th anniversary edition of Owen Wister's novel, The Virginian.
For a List of Participating Artists to this years Southworks Artist Market
For Driving Directions to OCAF
*Children participating in KidsWorks must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
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