The first weekend in August is the Anacortes Art Fair. To coincide with a show of Fidalgo Island paintings at Insights Gallery, Plein Air Washington was invited to paint at the Fair. This was a fun opportunity to display work and explain to the public what it is we do. There were about ten of us painting along one block of Commercial Street. I began by painting an old bicycle from the 50’s that The Bike Spot displayed on the sidewalk. Other artists painted the old buildings along the street, interesting items in store windows, and even the fair itself with booths, people and colorful banners. I like the bike because it reminded of me of the first bikes my brothers and I had back in the day. Mine ended up being a faded red, just like this one.
Saturday morning I decided to paint an old building around the corner. Weathered red boards going in different directions, broken windows and sealed doors made an interesting design. As I painted, fair-goers strolled by. A woman asked if she could take my picture. While my family knows full well how much I dislike being in photos, somehow when a stranger takes my picture, it doesn’t seem as bad. Perhaps it’s because I never have to see it. Plus, they’re usually taking a picture of my back, or my painting - not me. I generally ignore my photographers and continue painting. After a few moments I turned around and was surprised to see not just one, but a line of at least six people all holding up cameras and phones pointed at me! I should have taken a picture of them! I could only laugh and keep painting.
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