Tom Sawyer was the theme for the Stuart ArtsFest 2010. It was to celebrate the reading program and included Riverboat John and free copies of the book.

This art was originally from a book cover (artist unknown). I started at 10:00 am on Saturday on the 4' x 6' piece. I worked a total of about 10 hours and finished about 1:30 pm on Sunday. I was rushing a bit on Sunday, because the weather was threatening rain all day, but we dodged the bullet.

Best in Show Winner!

The first annual Haines City Street Painting Festival was held March 6, 2010. About 30-40 artists participated in this new event, and I received the "Best in Show" Award for my chalk art of a Norman Rock well painting titled "Springtime"!

This was a one day event, so it limited the size of the work to 5' x 7'. It was pretty chilly in the morning, but once we got to midday, it was warm and sunny.

I had never seen this particular work before, and thought it would be appropriate for the small town feel of this springtime event. It was definitely a crowd-pleaser!