Yesterday, we had the pleasure of attending the 3rd annual Tyler Art Festival, a true celebration of East Texas creativity. Downtown square was lined with booths showcasing incredible works from local artists—paintings, sculptures, handcrafted jewelry, and more. The festival highlighted both seasoned and up-and-coming artists in an inspiring display of talent.
A Glimpse Into the Festival
As we walked through the festival, it was clear that the artistic spirit of Tyler is stronger than ever. Each booth we visited had something unique to offer, from stunning paintings to sculptures crafted from repurposed materials. We even stumbled upon a few live art demonstrations, where artists painted murals, offered a spin on the pottery wheel, painting a cement figure or wood image.
But the highlight of our weekend was seeing Stella in the Tyler Paper! While enjoying a painting activity a local journalist asked if she could capture an image of Stella painting her mermaid. This morning, 9/15, we can see her image online! Grant also enjoyed seeing the various booths and talent. He enjoys drawing fictional horror characters and felt so inspired to create more of his artwork. He mentioned having his own booth one day. I told him if he creates enough work I’ll rent the booth and sit out there with him!
My favorite work of art was the Pine Needle Baskets from Elizabeth Art and Design. She takes local pine needles and crafts them into stunning baskets, hats, and ornaments. It is hard to describe just how beautiful some of her pieces were and really have to be viewed in person to see the amount of time, talent and love in her creations.
Music filled the air as Gypsum and the Travelers performed original music along with 90’s hits. I follow them on Instagram, so it was so fun to see them live in person sharing their music.
Looking Forward
We spent a couple of hours and enjoyed our walk around downtown. It was great way to walk off the Chuy’s we had for lunch. We hope to catch it again next year.
A couple of upcoming events:
Avalon Fair Oktoberfest on October 4th and 5th.
Edom Art Festival on October 12th and 13th.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_6dSw2SXUR I made a reel for Insta an the Visit Tyler Page reshared it!
The Gosdin Group 