Artists take to the street during Blissfield's Art at Your Feet festival

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Blissfield artist Peg Whiting smiles while participating Saturday, Aug. 19, in Blissfield's annual Art at Your Feet street art festival. Whiting's completed piece of street art was named the winning work of art as determined by judges representing the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library, which puts on the summer event.
Blissfield artist Peg Whiting smiles while participating Saturday, Aug. 19, in Blissfield's annual Art at Your Feet street art festival. Whiting's completed piece of street art was named the winning work of art as determined by judges representing the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library, which puts on the summer event.

BLISSFIELD — Artists of all ages, styles and abilities flocked to downtown Blissfield Saturday morning and afternoon where they transformed the first block of South Lane Street into a canvas of colorful art and imagery.

Jackson Forche, 4, of Blissfield makes chalk handprints Saturday, Aug. 19, during Art at Your Feet in downtown Blissfield.
Jackson Forche, 4, of Blissfield makes chalk handprints Saturday, Aug. 19, during Art at Your Feet in downtown Blissfield.
Emmy Klump, 5, of Blissfield works on her chalk art Saturday, Aug. 19, during Blissfield's annual public street art festival, Art at Your Feet, which is held right in the downtown business district.
Emmy Klump, 5, of Blissfield works on her chalk art Saturday, Aug. 19, during Blissfield's annual public street art festival, Art at Your Feet, which is held right in the downtown business district.

The 15th edition of Art at Your Feet, Blissfield’s annual summer street art festival, took place Saturday as presented by the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library. The no-cost public chalk art event, sponsored by Chris Mallow, DDS/Blissfield Family Dentistry and Transcend Physical Therapy, allowed registered participants to take art “Out of your mind and onto the street.”

Blissfield's annual street art festival, Art at Your Feet, took place Saturday, Aug. 19 along the first block of South Lane Street right in the downtown.
Blissfield's annual street art festival, Art at Your Feet, took place Saturday, Aug. 19 along the first block of South Lane Street right in the downtown.

Cash prizes were awarded at the conclusion of the event to the top three pieces of artwork, as determined by judges representing the library. The first-place winning artwork went to Peg Whiting, followed by Nicole Phillips in second and Reese Forche in third.

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To view images of the winning artwork, and to see a collection of photos from throughout the day at Art at Your Feet, visit the Art at Your Feet Facebook page.

Blissfield's annual street art festival, Art at Your Feet, took place Saturday, Aug. 19 along the first block of South Lane Street right in the downtown.
Blissfield's annual street art festival, Art at Your Feet, took place Saturday, Aug. 19 along the first block of South Lane Street right in the downtown.
Blissfield's annual street art festival, Art at Your Feet, took place Saturday, Aug. 19 along the first block of South Lane Street right in the downtown.
Blissfield's annual street art festival, Art at Your Feet, took place Saturday, Aug. 19 along the first block of South Lane Street right in the downtown.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Artists take to the street during Blissfield's Art at Your Feet