We're excited to have 32 visual artists already booked for the April 21 Oak Street Fine Arts Fair (as of March 19).

On top of that, 7 musical acts will be keeping the Oak Street Stage humming all day. Woop!  

Oak Street Art members Rachel Malcolm Ensor and Darby Ortolano both had art work accepted into the The Shrode Fine Art and Craft Competition and Exhibition at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. 

Rachel’s mixed media piece Alternate Universe #3 (above, left), Darby’s Red Teapot (above, middle), and Darby's Reverie #2 (above, right) were accepted for display in the Regenhardt Gallery. 

The annual exhibit was open to all artists 18 years and older living in southern Illinois. Artists could enter a variety of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, clay, fiber, mixed media, wood, fine jewelry, metal, and sculpture. There are five prestigious awards: Best of Show ($400), Best of 2-Dimensional ($250), Best of 3-Dimensional ($250), and 2 Honorable Mentions.

Darby  won Honorable Mention for Reverie #2 (above, right). 

Congratulations, Darby and Rachel! For more images, see the photo album on Facebook.