40th Annual Art on the Lawn

WHEN: Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10 am-5 pm

WHERE: NEW LOCATION just east of 118 East North College Street (the corner of Livermore and East Center College Street), Yellow Springs, Ohio

Same great festival in abrand NEW LOCATION, more than 100 artists from Ohio and beyond will gather just east of 118 East North College Street, a few blocks from the downtown heart of Yellow Springs, Ohio, to show and sell their original fine arts at this year’s Art on the Lawn on Saturday, August 10, from 10 am–5 pm, rain or shine. This popular, free, outdoor festival of art, food, and music, now in its 40th year, is sponsored by Village Artisans Gallery of Yellow Springs. Both new and returning artists will present their ceramics, drawings, fiber art, garden art, glass, jewelry, leatherwork, mixed media, paper craft, paintings, photography and more. Food vendors and live music complement the outstanding, juried artwork.

Of the many artists this year some are returning artists while others are new to this show. One of the returning this year is Art on the Lawn’s Featured Artist Maggie Reckers of Xenia, Ohio, who won Best of Show at the 2023 Art on the Lawn.

Maggie has been a painter for 15 years using watercolor, acrylic, and oil. Her process has changed in the last two years as she navigates studio time and motherhood. She says her process has become more experimental with mediums and styles while being creative with her toddler during their art time of crayons and chalk. Most of her recent inspiration comes from her imagination and her child’s drawing request.

Reckers started her career sharing live performance paintings on large canvases for a ministry in Cincinnati, Ohio. On occasion you can still see her do live paintings in Dayton but she prefers building her body of work from her home studio.

She has an associate’s degree in art from Sinclair Community College and has participated in several solo exhibits including the Gem City Catfé in Dayton, Art + Craft in Yellow Springs, and a visiting artist at The Artery at Front Street. To get a sneak peek of Reckers work, visit maggiereckersart.com.

Dogs and other pets are kindly requested to remain away from the fair. Typical August temperatures and crowds with children make the fair an unsafe place for pets.

The change in location this year is due to construction at Mills Lawn Elementary School. Village Artisans would like to thank their sponsors , the Yellow Springs Senior Center and the Emerge Recovery and Trade initiative, for the use of their properties for this year’s event. Also new this year, Village Solar will provide solar power for the food trucks.

Village Artisans, sponsor of Art on the Lawn, is a cooperative art gallery in Yellow Springs featuring locally-made, affordable hand crafted jewelry, woodworking, pottery, photography, paintings, drawings, fiber, glass, and mixed media art. Located at 100 Corry Street in Yellow Springs, Ohio, the regular gallery hours are Monday–Thursday 11 am-5 pm; Friday and Saturday 11 am-6 pm; and Sunday Noon-5 pm with extended hours for special events. For more information call 937-767-1209, email villageartisans.email@yahoo.com, or visit www.villageartisans.blogspot.com or www.facebook.com/villageartisans.