WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015
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COMMUNITY
Eastern Oregon Arts Festival attracts a crowd
More than 1,000
people attend
Saturday event
in downtown
Hermiston
BY SEAN HART
HERMISTON HERALD
The Eastern Oregon Arts
Festival drew a large crowd to
downtown Hermiston Saturday.
Event co-chair Larry Fet-
ter, Hermiston Parks and Rec-
reation director, said the festi-
val went well.
“We’ve had over 1,000
people here today,” he said. “A
goal for me would be to dou-
ble our attendance next year.”
A variety of artists displayed
and sold their work at booths,
and pieces were also on display
for a juried group show. Vir-
ginia Harris, Umatilla, won the
group show with a watercolor,
“High Desert Homestead,” and
was recognized during a recep-
tion Friday.
“It kind of surprised me,”
she said. “I’m delighted, of
course. It says there’s a reason
to keep painting.”
Painter Sandra Spencer,
Hermiston, was selected by at-
tendees Saturday for the peo-
ple’s choice award.
Chris Huffman, Hermis-
ton, and Karsten Boysen, Port
Orchard, Washington, worked
on metal sculptures during the
festival, and both said they en-
joyed the event.
“I think this event is great
and turned out really well,”
Huffman said. “It was nice to
see how much the commu-
nity came out for this. It was
packed.”
Umatilla artist Jeff Wheel-
er said the weather was perfect
for the festival.
“It’s been a beautiful
day,” he said. “We couldn’t
have asked for better weath-
er. We’ve had a lot of people
come through.”
The event also featured
entertainment throughout the
day, a variety of food vendors,
a farmers market and plant
sales.
Carol Mills, vice president
of the Umatilla County Master
Gardeners, said the event was
excellent.
“This is our ¿rst year here,
and we’re very pleased with
the turnout,” she said. “We’ve
had more fun with the people
and kids. We’ll be back next
year.”
Karen Hutchinson-Talaski
said the Bloomer Girls Garden
Club raised more than $400
for Domestic Violence Ser-
vices with the club’s annual
plant sale.
“It was a very great turn-
out,” she said.
SEAN HART PHOTOS
Children participate in arts activities at the Eastern Oregon
Arts Festival Saturday in downtown Hermiston.
Artists paint during a re-
ception Friday evening that
kicked off the Eastern Ore-
gon Arts Festival Saturday in
downtown Hermiston.
3rd Annual
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Brian Cook, driving the buggy, and Karli Cook, right, offered
buggy rides at the Eastern Oregon Arts Festival Saturday in
downtown Hermiston.
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Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,
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Awards were given during a reception Friday for a group art
show at the Eastern Oregon Arts Festival.
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