Page 64 - South Mississippi Living - October, 2024

p’ARTake-ing EVENT
OCEAN SPRINGS ART ASSOCIATION HOLDS ANNUAL FALL SALE
AND EXHIBIT
Story by Cherie Ward
It’s an art event you definitely don’t want to miss partaking in.
The Ocean Springs Art Association’s 53rd annual p’ARTak Fall Art Exhibit and Show is set for October 25 through November 10 at the Ocean Springs Community Center on Washington Avenue.
The artists will be vying for cash prizes in oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings as well as pottery, sculpture, photography, collage, and black and white drawing. The annual People’s Choice Award is always an exciting draw for the art show.
The artwork will be on display and available for purchase at the community center through November 10. The show is one of the highlights of the Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival, which is set for November 2 and 3 and is a major fundraiser for the Art Association. Each year, the Art Association hands out monetary awards to deserving artists to help with their businesses and supplies. In past years, upwards of $20,000 has been handed out for various awards.
Susan Wellington has been tapped as this year’s event judge. Wellington is a mixed-medium artist who combines oil, water, and chalk and has been juried in local, state, and national shows. She’s recognized as one of the ‘Fav 15’ by the international Bold Brush
Art Competition and also received numerous awards from various organizations and institutions. Her work was featured on the hit HGTV show Hometown and was selected for the permanent collection of the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion.
Artists from the six coastal counties are invited to join the Ocean Springs Art Association. The non-profit organization currently has about 200 members with about 60 active participants. The Art Association holds at least one annual artist workshop at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs.
The exhibit is open to the public for viewing and partaking during the two-day festival. The Community Center is located next to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art.
Photos courtesy of The Ocean Springs Art Association
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Ocean Springs Art Association.