Lido Beach art show draws a crowd

Dogs take center stage at third-annual two-day event.

  • By Amelia Hanks
  • | 11:27 a.m. February 16, 2019
  • Sarasota
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Dogs, in the flesh, on canvas and built from discarded metal, were easy to find at the Lido Beach Winter Fine Art Festival, just west of St. Armands Circle on Feb. 16-17.

You'd almost have suspected a connection with some kind of animal group... and you'd be correct. The Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, the third annual event's host organization, was joined by special guest the Humane Society of Sarasota County. 

The Humane Society brought Ember and Ireland, a pair of pups up for adoption, on Saturday. 

Nearby, Junkyard Bots had for sale an art piece of a dog constructed of carriage wheels, a Kansas license plate, a discarded set of opera glasses, a large antique can and other pieces. On the artists' website, the piece sells for $650. 

Robyn Saunders' pet portraits were also on sale.  

 

Ember is up for adoption with the Humane Society of Sarasota County.
Ember is up for adoption with the Humane Society of Sarasota County.
Ireland and Ember both came to the art festival and are up for adoption.
Ireland and Ember both came to the art festival and are up for adoption.
Betsy Frazier and Ellen Lotz take a look at Artist Steve Peaslee's art.
Betsy Frazier and Ellen Lotz take a look at Artist Steve Peaslee's art.
Silvia Verheyen takes a look at Janine Monroe's 3D art.
Silvia Verheyen takes a look at Janine Monroe's 3D art.
Shirley Martin and Sherry King
Shirley Martin and Sherry King
Mike Maiore thumbs through caricature art.
Mike Maiore thumbs through caricature art.
JoAnne Bruce and Mary Lou Berven
JoAnne Bruce and Mary Lou Berven
The art festival drew a big crowd.
The art festival drew a big crowd.
Debrorah Johsnon looks through the prints.
Debrorah Johsnon looks through the prints.
Donna Kimber peruses jewelry by Candace Marsella of Smashing Jewels.
Donna Kimber peruses jewelry by Candace Marsella of Smashing Jewels.
Junkyard Bots made this dog sculpture out of old metal scraps.
Junkyard Bots made this dog sculpture out of old metal scraps.
Robyn Saunders does commissioned dog portraits of your dog at the beach.
Robyn Saunders does commissioned dog portraits of your dog at the beach.
Classic Glass Studios makes stained glass to fit a Florida theme.
Classic Glass Studios makes stained glass to fit a Florida theme.

 

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