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Artist Paints at "Arts for All Festival"

Shepler Park in Lawton was adorned in artwork of all styles this past weekend as the 36th annual “Arts for All Festival” took place.  A local photographer’s group, Wichita Wildlight Photographic Society, of which I am a member, is one of the six member groups of Arts for All, Inc.  This year there were 75 art exhibitors displaying art ranging from photography to Native American flutes.  There were artists displaying their work in mosaics, paint, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, and metal art, all with a Southwest Oklahoma regional flair.  I really enjoy browsing through the many different kinds of art and am inspired by the many different forms of creativity.  I like bright colors and earth tones, too.  I like things that draw from nature and reflect a strong connection with the earth.  Having spent my entire life in Southwest Oklahoma, I feel a strong connection with the earth, sky, and wind.  The changing seasons are important to the equilibrium that exists in nature and this is often reflected in our art.