Greetings

After a week of bone chilling rain here in St Louis, the clouds parted and we were blessed with a perfect sunny day for the Benton Park Chalk Art Festival. This 11th Annual Chalk Art Exhibit, Competition and Festival in the Benton Park Neighborhood was held in Historic Benton Park at Arsenal Street & Jefferson Avenue on and around the award winning Strolling Bridge. Walter Knoll Florist was pleased to help sponsor the event – Walter Knoll Florist Gift Cards were given to the first 25 paying adults. For $20 each adult entrant got a pair of cotton gloves, a box of brilliant colored chalk and a piece of the sidewalk! Kids were $1 and received free treasure bags. Viewing of course was Free!

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Young and old alike got into the act and everyone had a great time.

Even Uncle Rich got into the act - He's just a big kid at heart.

Some folks thought out of the box

At first glance - flowers, second glance - Dog Paws

4th place is this wonderful pyramid image

This one is going to pop out of the sidewalk

2nd place:

Mike poses with his eye in the sky

Image stolen from a TV tray by yours truly

This young fellow was enamored with the buildings in drawing 17 - he did a great job

First Place was this great jack-o-lantern ghost art

by St Louis' own famous local artis Phil Jarvis

Lots of picture taking going on

And somehow I pulled off winning 3rd place!

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