Liberty fall fest - 2013-Liberty, mo

10/5/2013

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Reviewer: Kim C. 


Rating: *** (3) liked it.  


What I thought: 
      This is one of my favorite festivals to attend. I only gave it a lower rating this time because I was not as impressed with the booths. They seemed to have less interesting booths and a lot of the same booths as previous years. I also saw more commercial booths. The tents were gone this year as well. The price of the food from the vendors seemed to be higher. On the bright side for kids it seemed to have a bigger carnival area and the teens enjoyed themselves hanging out. I did miss the dancing and performances that seemed to be missing but, maybe I missed it because I attended the first day before the kids were out of school. I heard the next day saw some rain. I love this festival but, was just not real excited by what I saw. 


   What I bought: 
    I bought some Avon bubble bath (sensitive skin) from a great representative named Kathy. A magnet and a handmade dog treat that look like real doughnuts for people. Very cute. 


Would I recommend it: YES. I usually love and look forward to this fest. Very nice for the family. 





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Plaza Art Fair -2013 - kc, mo

10/5/2013

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Reviewer: Kim C.


Rating: **** (4) really liked


What I thought: 
     Distance: For me this was pretty close to home so the drive was a breeze and so was parking.


      Environment: Nice area and shops and buildings to look at and inside of. We went at night so the weather was fantastic and the lights were pretty. It was extremely crowded but, you could still get around well to see exhibits. It was a little hard to talk to the artists. It was a little smokey and their was a slight alcohol smell in the air since they served it there. 
   
        The art: There was plenty of art to view. I was inspired by a lot of it. the prices were very high due to the fact that the artists were from all over the U.S. and the fair is very known. I enjoyed the area they had of art places and events that are in the local area. We recieved a lot of information about them. There were some strips of food vendors but, more restraunt type of food than food carts so it was more expensive but, taste great. Some of the artists that I enjoyed most were:


        Dakota R. Pratt-  We makes unique sculpture out of bottle caps. The are big and fun and smooth to the touch. Very fun. You can see his work at:   www.DakotaPratt.com 
         John Leben-  His series was labeled "Solutions for a Crowded Planet". They were unique and colorful and somewhat surreal. I liked the designs. (digital art). You can see his work at:  www.LebenArt.com 
          Michael Bryant-  His photography was interesting because of the process which is done with toy camera image (in-camera double exposure). They look antique. You can check him out at: 
www.Michael-Bryant.com 
            Tanya Doskova-  Wacky painting like human bodies with a fish for a head. Quirky and fun. www.fineartoncanvas.com 


           Would I recommend it to a friend- Yes, I would. It is crowded and to buy is a little expensive but, you meet a lot of very cool artists, crafts for kids, local event information and THE BAND ROCKED!


        

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Zona Rosa art fair 2013

9/18/2013

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Photo above - artist -- Gregory Arth


Reviewer: Kim C.


Rating: 3 (liked it) Recommend but, not for a full day. 


What I thought: The event was blessed with great weather and terrific smell of food in the air. The music and dancing was fun. I enjoyed looking at the art booths but, was disappointed at few of them there was. There was a lot of jewelry. I had a couple of favorites that I looked at. I liked the above artist work. It was sort of like cubism but different. I loved the Jimi Hendrix. He also had trees that were interesting but the people caught my eye more. The other two favorites were an artist who used both painted canvas and photographs together in panels and a photographer who used colored light and known places.


Would I go again: Only to connect with other artists or with someone else who wanted to go. It was small for the drive.
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