Under sunny skies in Lower Queen Anne, dozens of artists celebrated the 10th Annual Uptown Stroll: A Festival of Art in Action on Saturday, Aug. 28.
In the midst of a balloon-festooned Counterbalance Park, crowds enjoyed a variety of amazing art that was on display and also saw art being created before their very eyes.
Jean Sundborg, the event's emcee, also provided music and spoken-word entertainment for those who crowded the park.
Artists from across the Puget Sound region gathered to sculpt masks from clay, knit yarn into hats and vests, craft jewelry and generate digital art.
Other artists turned books into purses, created dolls from twigs and cloth, transformed scrap metal and produced paintings galore in watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, ink and charcoal.
This year's special Good Neighbor Awards were given by the Uptown Alliance to D. John Coney, Alan Panitch, Queen Anne Crafty Ladies and Uptown Metropolitan Market. The Beautification Award was given to Carolyn (CC) Conklin.
Jurors Sarah Arney, Gene Gentry McMahon and Susan Russell awarded ribbons and prizes from generous local merchants to the following winners:
Two-Dimensional Art: 1st Place - Mark LaFalce; 2nd Place - Matt Calcavecchia; 3rd Place - Michael Kaufman. Honorable Mentions: Patti Bowman, Tatyana Brown, Phil Fagerholm, Alina Gridly, Rance Holiman and Scott Ward.
Three-Dimensional Art: 1st Place - Lori Barck Haynes; 2nd Place - Margo Grothe; 3rd Place -Jennifer Carroll. Honorable Mentions: McNall Mason/son Max Suarez, Mary Peterson, Elizabeth Sheets and Kamilla White.
A perk for each artist participating in the Uptown Stroll is the opportunity to display one piece of art for two months in the Bank of America branch at 100 W. Mercer Str. This year, the art will be on display from Sept. 16 to Nov. 18.
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the community is invited to Meet the Artists Night in the Bank of America branch, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Event organizers also wanted to offer a special thanks to this year's Stroll sponsors: Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company-Luke Madsen, Queen Anne Physical Therapy, Mediterranean Inn, Ingallina's Box Lunch, Asentria Corporation, Athina Grill, Bank of America-Queen Anne Branch, Ben Bridge Jeweler, Champion Party Supply, Church of Scientology of Washington State, Commandr Whitehead, and Dave Peterson-Midlakes Insurance.
Other event sponsors included Don Lagerquist-Edward Jones Investments, G Assistance Computer Support, Jessica Scott, Jonathan Bowman, Attorney-at-Law, P.S., Keith & Kathy Biever, Key Bank-Queen Anne Branch, Meaghan O'Leary, Seattle Seachordsmen, The Horowitz Family and Wink Cupcakes.[[In-content Ad]]
