italian street paintings
Watch the Doggies of Danville come to life from the pavement at the Italian Street Painting section of the Danville Fine Arts Faire June 18 and 19. Artists will take over squares of pavement to create colored chalk 12x12-foot images that are so real, you’ll wait for them to bark. Shirley Lehner-Rhoades of Scotts Valley, Hien Nguyen of Oakland, Cheryl and Wayne Renshaw from Santa Clara, Cecelia Linayao of San Diego and Alice Scott Crittenden from Camarillo will create awe-inspiring scenes in just one weekend. Beginning early Saturday morning and ending at 5 p.m. on Sunday, these artists in action create masterpieces that are a must-see attraction presented by Diablo Magazine. “I like working on this grand scale and embedding layers of color into the rough texture of the street,” says Shirley Lehner-Rhoades, who is an art instructor. “It is challenging but fun to create art on this scale within the time limit of two days, and then walk away from it Sunday evening, knowing it will soon be washed off.”
Participating Artists Alice Crittenden Shirley Rhoades Hien Nguyen Cheryl and Wayne Renshaw Cece Linayao Would you like to participate in next year's festival as an Italian Street Painter? Click on link to request an Italian Street Painter application.