Cayuga High School Art Students are working on chalk sidewalk art outside Texas Art Depot.

 

Gay Fuller - Director of the Palestine Area

Chamber of Commerce is helping setup event.

 

Cathy Masonheimer (Thomas Everett Fine Furniture) and Andrew Gregory (Ben E Keith Beers) setting up the Budweiser Stage. Both are huge sponsors in time and money.

Dennis Dobbs (The Music Business) and jazz band RSVP took the Budweiser Stage around 11:00 AM and performed to nice size crowds for the first ever High Flyin' Art and Jazz Festival in Palestine, Texas

 

Various artists displayed their works in the very

open venue provided by the north lawn

A nice selection of pottery was on display on the

east lawn of the Chamber Square 

 

Local talent Barbara Stewart displays original

sketches, paintings, and drawings and a few prints.

Nationally acclaimed artist Ted Ellis discusses

his inspiration with admirers and customers. 

 

Charlene Hutchinson (Charlene and Assoc.) helped

Ted Ellis in his booth and also by sponsoring his trip and stay in Palestine for the Art and Jazz Fest.

Renowned artist George Hallmark was sponsored

by Texas Art Depot and displayed several of his large Giclee Canvas prints in the gallery. 

 

Alpha Phi Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma

Phi were volunteer greeters at the gates.

 

The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce

Ambassadors served food and refreshments.

 

April (Texas Art Depot) and Gary (KYYK)

welcoming visitors with a live remote on 98.3 FM

Chef Simon Webster (Sabor a Pasion) prepares a gourmet meal for six lucky bidders at the table.

 

These six people contributed collectively $475 to the community by bidding for their seat to enjoy this multi-course meal prepared as they watched.

 

The lawn was filled with great art and artists who offered art in many different forms, and venues.

 

 

We had glass blowers!

 

We had a Wood Turner

 

In the afternoon the headliner group took the stage.

Freddie Pierson and Intimate Moments 

 

 

Freddie peforms a Stevie Wonder tune.

 

The diverse crowd loved the entertainment!

George and Lisa Hallmark having dinner

at Sabor A Pasion.

Beki with Sabor A Pasion took the first picture

facing a mirror, April really doesn't have a halo!