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Paint the Sarasota downtown red

The Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts celebrated 31 years.


  • By Amelia Hanks
  • | 1:29 p.m. February 10, 2019
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Diana Kirkland and Carol Campbell, from Ontario, were shocked to see one of their old friends while walking down Main Street during the Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts. 

"It's a moose sculpture and we're from Canada. It's perfect!" said Campbell.

A moose sculpture, as well as many other sculptures and mediums of all different kinds, were for sale at the festival. The festival shut down Main Street from Osprey Avenue to Orange Avenue on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10. This festival is free and open to the public. Artists from Tennesee to Colorado came out to set up shop in Sarasota.

Marie and Ray Wilhem with Sophie
Marie and Ray Wilhem with Sophie
Damien Jones Art features a water element in this piece.
Damien Jones Art features a water element in this piece.
Jenny Carlson learns about a piece of pottery made by John Coburn.
Jenny Carlson learns about a piece of pottery made by John Coburn.
Janet Fisher's gallery displayed her paintings of animals in nature.
Janet Fisher's gallery displayed her paintings of animals in nature.
Patty Bandeen looks through the clothes for sale.
Patty Bandeen looks through the clothes for sale.
Linda Moody and Pamela O'quinn with Baby Girl.
Linda Moody and Pamela O'quinn with Baby Girl.
Zoe Anderzack and Mary Jo Griewahn look through the jewelry.
Zoe Anderzack and Mary Jo Griewahn look through the jewelry.
Sarasotans came out in droves to support the festival.
Sarasotans came out in droves to support the festival.
Shirley and Bill Peach take a look at art by Linda Hugues.
Shirley and Bill Peach take a look at art by Linda Hugues.
Eileen Blackburn tests out a chair at the festival.
Eileen Blackburn tests out a chair at the festival.
Diana Kirkland and Carol Campbell
Diana Kirkland and Carol Campbell
Dawn Normali paints a picture live and in person.
Dawn Normali paints a picture live and in person.
Linda Adsitt with Mary Anne Tamburro and Pete Tamburro
Linda Adsitt with Mary Anne Tamburro and Pete Tamburro
Michael Thiele plays on a a wooden box for lookers on.
Michael Thiele plays on a a wooden box for lookers on.

 

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