On Saturday, July 7, from 10:0 am to 4:00 pm, the Marion Art Center Will Host its 6th Annual Arts in the Park, at Bicentennial Park in Marion. Arts in the Park is a judged show and sale featuring local artists and artisans
who will be offering jewelry, glass, paintings and prints, ceramics, textiles, collage, photography, turned, carved and painted wood, garden sculpture and garden furniture. There will be food, music and more. Over forty artists and artisans will be exhibiting their work. Bicentennial Park is located at the corner of Main Street and Spring Street in Marion, MA. Admission is free.
There will be a raffle of art work which has been donated by the artist exhibitors. Raffle tickets will be $1 and can be purchased throughout the day. The proceeds of the raffle will benefit the Marion Art Center.
A wide variety of fine art and crafts will be displayed in tents throughout the park. Ceramic artists include: Tessa Morgan, Pat Warwick, Kim Barry, Karen Zaharee, Chrissy Feiteira, and Ann Schunior.
Fiber creations by Liz Howland and Carol Vincent will be on display along with weavings by JoAnn Vierkant. A variety of fine jewelry by Trish Kozub, Karen Silvia, Emily Condon, Lynn Hahn, Sarah Morse, Toni Cardoza, Donna Driscoll, and Harmony Winters.
Paintings, prints, photographs and collage artists include: Sharlie Sudduth, Mary Ross, Russell Saunders, Anne Converse, Kim Weineck, Donna Secour, Joan Dromey, Cecilia Murray and Carole Raymond. Hand crafted bags, belts, and accessories by Lillie McDonald, stiched bags by Nancy Alexander, unique and whimsical puppets by Barbara Harrold, plus hand carved wood and painted objects and garden furniture by Joe & Paula Pellerin,
Fine wood worker Michael Tobin will offer small tables and other furniture. Garden sculpture by Stephen Koleshis and Dick D’Agostino, folk-art fish by James Gallagher, glass creations by Jackie Pinheiro and Peter Zimmerman, and wooden harps hand-crafted by Al Winters round out the show.
The Marion Art Center’s galleries will be open during the event. Visitors are invited to come inside and see the current exhibition of David Edgar’s recycled plastics art and Stan Godwin’s photographs as well as check out a “Remainder Sale” of art, books and more!
