A Random Walk Through Last Weekend's Park Point Art Fair

This was the 53rd Annual Park Point Art Fair. Wow! What a great track record. The weather forecast was mixed, but we'd decided to go and it turned out to be a beautiful day Saturday mid-morning to early afternoon when we did our walk-through. As usual, there were artists of all types and stripes creating in all manner of media. Ceramics, fiber arts, Jewelry, photography, sculpture, wood, glass and combinations of the above, from whimsical to practical as well as serious.  

Here are just a few of the varieties of creativity we saw:

Support Your Local Artists

There were also food trucks and musicians, includng Russ Sackett, Hannah Rey, 

Water Cat, The Has Ben's Paul Metsa and Mississippi Mike Wolf.

MY ONLY RECOMMENDATION

to the folks who assemble this event 

would be to include websites or contact information on the program 

for the participating artists so attendees can find them later.

Otherwise, THANK YOU to the Park Point Community Club 

and all the local companies who help 

make these events possible through sponsorships.

Local Artist Margie Helstrom's Uplifting Colors Make Spirits Sing

It's been a joy seeing all the unheralded but dedicated painters in this town. What's interesting is how many "groups" there are who are affiliated through their shared interests. I'd long heard about a Lake Superior Watercolor Group, and more recently learned of the Lake Superior Abstract Artists group. During the lockdown they have been meeting on Zoom.

If I'm not mistaken, Margie Helstrom has been part of both of these creative explorers. Here are examples of some of the work she's been creating. I especially like the Matisse-like feel of  her interior scenes.

Swirly Twirly Tree. Watercolor and watercolor crayon on paper.

Homage to Nolde Lilac. Watercolor and pen.

Jim. Acrylis on canvas.

Pink Henrietta. Oil on canvas.

Lucy. Watercolor acrylic and crayon on paper.

Orange Margaret. Watercolor acrylic and crayon on paper.

Three Umbrellas. Watercolor on paper.

Michelle. Watercolor on paper.

Gert. Acrylic on canvas.

Sumac. Watercolor on paper.

Really love what I see happening here, Margie. Keep it going.

See more of Margie's work at www.margiehelstrom.com/

To you reading this: what are You working on during these strange times?