Wordless Wednesday: Amazing, Temporary Art at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Florida

Day 6 at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6 at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 6, 2011

The Chalk Festival came and went into downtown Sarasota’s Burns Square Nov. 1 – 7, 2011, and in short, it was an amazing feast for the eyes. The week-long event included lectures, gallery shows, performance of “Madame Butterfly,” graffiti and mural art, and demonstrations and classes but I spent my time on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5 and 6, admiring the colorful 2D and 3D art by incredibly talented artists.

My complaint is there were too many dang people and difficult to get a shot without people or their shadows. Other that, pretty cool.

What happened to the chalk art after the festival? The City of Sarasota requested it be power-washed away and so it was on Monday evening. So sad, but that’s performance art.

Enjoy!

Day 6 at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 6, 2011, by Edvardor Relero
Day 6 at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 6, 2011, by Edvardor Relero
Day 5 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., by Leon Keer, Nov. 5, 2011
Day 5 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., by Leon Keer, Nov. 5, 2011
Day 6 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., by Leon Keer, Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., by Leon Keer, Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., by Rod Tryon, Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., by Rod Tryon, Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., "Forgiven", Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., "Forgiven", Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6, Here Comes the Rain! Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6, Here Comes the Rain! Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6, Artist Kitty Dyble Thompson with Her Work
Day 6, Artist Kitty Dyble Thompson with Her Work
There Was a Kid's Section of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Day 5, Nov. 5, 2011
There Was a Kid's Section of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Day 5, Nov. 5, 2011
Day 5 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 5, 2011
Day 5 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 5, 2011
Day 5 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 5, 2011
Day 5 of the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 5, 2011
Day 6, "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" by Shane K. Mesmer, Nov. 6, 2011
Day 6, "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" by Shane K. Mesmer, Nov. 6, 2011

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Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

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