Street and Chalk Artists

At the suggestion of Betty at ‘Hearts For Hospice’ I attended the second annual Springfield Chalk Festival. Because of the conversation I had with Betty at the Friday Art Walk, where I got opinions about the Simpson mural, I have renewed my vision that the city where I dwell is going to have a better art scene than Eugene. On the way to the chalk fest I still had doubts about whether there was enough Old Bohemian Funk, then I spotted a father and his daughter creating works of art together – in the street! I was blown away!

Ava looks to be around thirteen. She did a pencil drawing of a lamp post with modern signs on it. I complimented her on the balance of her piece that she had already framed, and, it was for sale. Here is the real Lisa Simpson who is getting a critique from a…