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Art takes bloom in Lewes parks
Lewes in Bloom, Art in Bloom sponsor city-wide celebration of painting and gardens
Lit by the sun through the trees in Zwaanendael Park, sisters Millie, left, and Bess Alleman of Lewes work on paper fish creations.
August 29, 2019
The arts and gardens came together Aug. 17 during Bloomin’ Lewes: A Celebration of Public Gardens and Art, sponsored by Lewes in Bloom and Art in Bloom. The event featured music, ice cream, arts-and-crafts activities, gardening tips, a beekeeping demonstration and art sales. Plein-air artists took up stations at public parks throughout downtown Lewes.
Lit by the sun through the trees in Zwaanendael Park, sisters Millie, left, and Bess Alleman of Lewes work on paper fish creations.
Lewes artist Melanie Moser finds shade under an umbrella as she paints a scene in Zwaanendael Park.
Denise Bridgens of the Lewes Beekeeping Club explains how an active hive works.
Volunteer Jane Charters entices people to come make their own flower arrangements.
Mother and daughter, Abby and Mirabel Jordan of Lewes, create a work of art.
Sisters Millie, left, and Bess Alleman of Lewes show off their flying fish creations.
Broadkill Folk performs Celtic folk songs under the shade trees in Zwaanendael Park.
Jim Rehak of Seaford takes a break to look at his subject in Cannonball House Park.
Lewes artist Ray Ewing works on his artwork at the end of the brickway in 1812 Park.
Marybeth Paterson of Lewes paints a view of the post office garden as she sets up on Bank Street in downtown Lewes.
Bill Knego performs under the Mary Vessels Park gazebo.
Lewes artist Siobahn Duggan captures colorful Mary Vessels Park on her canvas.
Anne Buck of Lewes paints under the shade near the herb garden in Zwaanendael Park.
From the left, Isla Tomko, Julianna Ferraro and Isabel Tomko, friends visiting from New Jersey, man the face-painting table.
Flower arranging is a popular activity at Bloomin’ Lewes.
Elaine Butler, left, and Laurie Hammond, both of Millsboro, pose in the Bloomin’ Lewes Instagram booth.
