The 60th annual
Chesterton Art Fair will take place on August 4-5, at Dogwood Park in
Chesterton, IN. The event will include a variety of talented artists from NW
Indiana.
The roster of
artists includes the following from Porter County--Mary Acton, Pysanky,
Chesterton; Robert Albers, Wood, Valparaiso; Laurie Carpenter, Oils,
Valparaiso; Jackie Gray, Fiber, Valparaiso; Nancy Harrington, Jewelry,
Valparaiso; David Lee, Glass, Valparaiso; Jayde McAloon, Jewelry,
Chesterton; Kathi Millet, Jewelry, Kouts; George Millet, Watercolors, Kouts;
MaryAnn Pals, Pastels, Chesterton; Joel Pisowicz, Clay, Porter; Tom Rice,
Clay, Valparaiso; Candice Sexton, Jewelry Chesterton; Emily Strilich, Wood,
Valparaiso; Mark VanderVinne, Oils, Porter; and Dub Wigley, Metal,
Chesterton.
The Lake County
artists include--Rita Anthony, Photography, Hammond; Marcel Barcomb, Wood,
Crown Point; Terry Donovan, Photography, Lowell; Sally Hooker, Watercolor,
Munster; Joe Ladendorf, Photography, Lowell; Kelly Meska, Clay,
Merrillville; Scott Smith, Photography, St. John; Tracy Tauber, Oils,
Rensselaer; and Cara Van Leuven, 2D, Highland.
LaPorte County
artists include Laurel Izard, a mixed media artist of Michigan City, and
Diane Perry, a fiber artist from Wanatah.
Art Fair Saturday &
Sunday
The hours of the
fair are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, with an
admission charge of $5 per person, or $7 for the whole weekend. Children
ages 12 and under are free. Parking is free as well.
Dogwood Park is
located at the corner of 1100 N and 23rd St., in Chesterton. The event will
include over 90 juried artists from 13 states in 15 different mediums.