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The Dispatch wrote
Festival celebrates arts in Franklinton
Sunday, September 28, 2008
BY SPENCER HUNT
Sara Adrian had no carefully thought-out image or design for the mural she planned to paint at a Franklinton art festival yesterday. “When you do street painting like this, you don’t have a lot of time to plan,” Adrian said. “You just kind of work into it to see what happens.”
“We had about 200 to 300 people come last year” for the first Urban Scrawl event, said Nikos Rutkowski, leader of the arts district. “We’re hoping to have at least the same number this time.”
The group hopes to create and grow an arts community in Franklinton. Visitors to the festival strolled by, stood or sat on the grass and watched yesterday as the murals, made from large, 4-by-8-foot pieces of particle board, took on paint.
Ashley Voss, a Grandview artist who goes by the name Coreroc, said the mural is a mix of graffiti art and pop-surrealism. Voss, who also took part in the first Urban Scrawl, said he enjoys the festival because it gets people involved in art. “To have the Columbus skyline in the background, it’s a beautiful thing,” he said.
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also, if you haven’t seen it yet, check out adam crum’s panel from last year’s event on the side of tommy’s diner and the 12 panels by chop chop on the side of the building by sherman’s.
My pictures from the event this is only 104 of them I have about 380 of them but my computer is mad at me at the moment :lol: I hope you all enjoy and if you see you in there ask me for more I am sure i have them .
http://s396.photobucket.com/albums/pp41/darkcarnie/
I am so bummed that I wasn’t able to make it and to the after-party. I ended up flat on back, incredibly sick, all day. Alec even wanted to bring his skateboard. :cry: :cry:
Glad it was a big success.
A.
Thanks so much to everybody for coming out yesterday!
I think I said thanks to all of our artists, vendors, and volunteers at least five times apiece already, but if I missed any let me say “Thanks”. The only musicians I got a chance to thank were Brainbow, so thanks to everyone else that performed as well!
It turned out to be a great day, and there was a great crowd.
And Mayor Coleman was indeed there. He gave me the fist-bump because I told him I had paint on my hands. I actually walked up to him barefoot, with a fluorescent orange bird that Coreroc stenciled on my foot. Too bad nobody got a photo!
the after party was great aswell and the pizza was josies zack. im really tired at the moment but i have to get up and start to clean. the house is destroyed from the party and teardown from the event.
HA! Chris, I had a dream last night that we came over and helped clean after the party!
U.S. was so much fun and went really well. I’m glad I got to be involved with all of it. Attendance was up from last year and the artists and vendors were amazing!! I have loads of pictures from yesterday and will post a link later. I got a photo of all but two finished pieces (those last two wouldn’t stop working, even though it was dark)!
And Mayor Coleman was indeed there. He gave me the fist-bump because I told him I had paint on my hands. I actually walked up to him barefoot, with a fluorescent orange bird that Coreroc stenciled on my foot. Too bad nobody got a photo!
got you covered nikos!
very cool looking stuff. i hope this event can continue to grow and gain some more recognition.
Miss Kitty…great pictures!!! The action shots of the skateboarders were great!!! Some of those guys are absolutely amazing!!!
I loved this guy…I want him to come dancing with us…he skates really well too… 8)
great article.
I agree, & thanks again everybody for coming out! :D
I loved this guy…I want him to come dancing with us…he skates really well too… 8)
thanks Enzo I saw him dancing and could not pass the opertunity
I loved this guy…I want him to come dancing with us…he skates really well too… 8)
I loved that guy too, he was jammin’ it was great and I couldn’t resist taking his picture either. I wish I had a video of him!
Professional Photographer Bill Minckler stopped by and took pictures of some of us,
you can see those images here http://www.viewthesoul.com/dodge/
you can see those images here http://www.viewthesoul.com/dodge/
Sara, those pictures are AMAZING!
Yeah +2 on the fact those photos are awesome. I am curious to see what that sports photog came up with.
Me too! My skateboarding pics didn’t turn out as well as I thought they would, but at least I got most of the artwork from start to finish!
I really had a great time at the event. It was quite impressive to see the progression of each piece throughout the day. A special thanks to Nikos for inviting us to vend.