Thursday, April 29, 2010

Island Street painting festivals

If you’re going to be on Long Island this weekend and are seem to be for something creative to check out, stop by the Riverhead society Mosaic Street Painting Festival.

Each May, specialized and aspiring artists of all ages collect to East Main Street in Riverhead, colored chalk in hand. Infertile off to motorists, a part of asphalt between Roanoke and East Avenue becomes their canvas. They bend, kneel and sit, creating innovative artwork.

On Sunday about 50 artists, counting international street artist Rod Tryon of Cutchogue, will "fill up the street with their art," says Pat Snyder, administrative director of the East End Arts Council, which puts on the yearly event. But everyone is welcome to try their hand over at drawing.

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