November 21, 2024
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Inspiration strikes: Artists create fanciful, colorful works

By Sauk Valley Media staff report

Sarah Powell, left, and Brooklyn Warren, 13, plant their hand prints on a birthday-themed painting for Powell who was celebrating her own 13th birthday on Friday. The two were among dozens of artists who took to the Old Lee County Courthouse for Main Street's Brush and Bloom event. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com)

Dinosaurs. Ocean depths. Flashing koi. Artists at the 57th Petunia Festival took their inspiration to the sidewalks at the Old Lee County Courthouse and created dazzling displays on Friday. Here is a gallery of their creations.

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Sarah Powell, left, and Brooklyn Warren, 13, plant their hand prints on a birthday-themed painting for Powell who was celebrating her own 13th birthday on Friday. The two were among dozens of artists who took to the Old Lee County Courthouse for Main Street's Brush and Bloom event. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com)


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