A squad of artists, masters successful the mean of chalk art, took to Long Beach this play to amusement disconnected their skills, and alteration immoderate sidewalks.
More than 60 artists met down successful Belmont Shore Saturday, Nov. 6, to enactment chalk to insubstantial for Justin Rudd’s Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest. Last year’s contention was cancelled due to the fact that of the coronavirus pandemic, making it a invited returns for artists and residents alike.
The yearly event, sponsored by the Belmont Shore Business Association and enactment connected by Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team nonprofit, attracts a scope of endowment from students and beginners to masters and hobbyists. Artist were provided specialized insubstantial that was affixed to the sidewalk with bluish masking tape.
Jennifer Ripassa of Eastvale creates a woman’s look connected Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. The completed portion was selected “Best successful Show,” winning the apical prize of $350. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Grunion/SCNG)
Brian Morris flew successful from Tampa, Fl. to instrumentality portion connected Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. “Florida Sunset” earned the first-time entrant 2nd spot honors and a currency prize of $150. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Brian Morris flew successful from Tampa, Fl. to instrumentality portion connected Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. “Florida Sunset” earned the first-time entrant 2nd spot honors and a currency prize of $150. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Lynnae Maki of Culver City particIpates connected Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Dozens of artists participated connected Saturday, Nov. 6 successful the yearly Belmont Shore Sidewalk Chalk Art contention successful Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A full of $1,000 successful currency prizes were distributed to the winning artists. Shuji Nishimura, a Torrance resident, was awarded archetypal place, on with a $250 prize, for his portion featuring a representation of the precocious Kobe Bryant. Jennifer Ripassa, from Eastvale, was awarded Best successful Show; and Brian Morris, journeying each the mode from Tampa, Florida, took 2nd place.
Artists were escaped to merchantability their artwork astatine the event, oregon instrumentality it location aft the judging.