Fine art festival brings art to Five Points Park

Residents browsed through artwork from local and regional artists during the fourth annual Sarasota Fall Fine Arts Festival.

  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 5:30 p.m. November 19, 2016
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Five Points Park was transformed into an art gallery this weekend as local, regional and national artists all showcased their work during the fourth annual Sarasota Fine Arts Festival. 

The festival, which was previously held on Gulfstream Avenue, was moved to the park this year.

The event features works from over 100 artists. Art enthusiasts meandered through booths on Saturday to browse photography, jewelry, sculpture and paintings and chat with the artists. Artists shared which pieces were dear to them as well as their creative process. 

The festival is hosted by the Downtown Merchants Association and continues tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Macaylah Lanie looks at a revolving fish sculpture.
Macaylah Lanie looks at a revolving fish sculpture.
Don Plumridge discusses his paintings with festivalgoers.
Don Plumridge discusses his paintings with festivalgoers.
Maya Csutha and Abigail Pal admire one of the pieces featured at the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Maya Csutha and Abigail Pal admire one of the pieces featured at the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Booths lined First Street in front of Selby Public Library for the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Booths lined First Street in front of Selby Public Library for the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Marine photographer Mike Bacon discusses one of his favorite photos with visitors to his tent at the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Marine photographer Mike Bacon discusses one of his favorite photos with visitors to his tent at the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Allison Hill points at a sculpture featured at Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Allison Hill points at a sculpture featured at Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Bonnie Korsgaard chats with Michelle Nicole Lowe inside Lowe's tent at the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Bonnie Korsgaard chats with Michelle Nicole Lowe inside Lowe's tent at the Sarasota Fall Fine Art Festival.
Bonnie Korsgaard browses through Michele Nicole Lowe's marine-inspired artwork.
Bonnie Korsgaard browses through Michele Nicole Lowe's marine-inspired artwork.
Dacota Maphis explains how she uses photoshop to manipulate a photograph's pixels to create a new image.
Dacota Maphis explains how she uses photoshop to manipulate a photograph's pixels to create a new image.
Dacota Maphis used Photoshop to change the original photograph of a tree (shown below) into a dancer (shown above).
Dacota Maphis used Photoshop to change the original photograph of a tree (shown below) into a dancer (shown above).

 

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