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June 1st, 2008 — EK36, Bloomin' Days, ExposeKenosha
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In this issue:
In no particular order
June 1st, 2008 — EK36, Downtown Kenosha, Art Leadership, ExposeKenosha
by Franco Tarsitano
This is the second in a series of interviews with people in Kenosha who may not necessarily be artists, but through their life experience, actions, and their dedicated work ethic make this a better place for the artist community. David Hankins and Mark Wistar have a rich historical ancestry which they shared with me for the first time. Like their families before them, they have the heart, courage and drive to create change for Kenosha and particularly the artistic community.
FRANCO: Are you native to Kenosha…tell me where you’re from etc., or even your families…any artists in the group?
DAVID: I was born in Waukegan, Illinois; my folks were from Alabama and Georgia. Father is son of Cherokee Indian which settled in Alabama after they returned from Oklahoma during the the Trail of Tears*. My mother’s father was Geech African (Geechee from the West Coast of Africa, were brought over in the 1600’s by English slave traders), captured off the once Ivory Coast now the Gold Coast of Africa. After being freed and given land they lived in Ohio. I have five brothers and. two sisters. All attended college and graduated…. father insisted we own our land.
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June 1st, 2008 — EK36, Bloomin' Days, Downtown Kenosha, ExposeKenosha
This Saturday June 7, 2008.
Explore the streets and sidewalks of Downtown Kenosha and find talented, inspiring artists at work. Watch in awe as they create original works of art right before your eyes. You never know what you’ll find around the next corner! Look for artists at work at these locations, marked with our signature Bloomin’ Days balloons to guide you right to them!
Artists
Sherry Baldwin
Location: Perfect 10 Salon & Spa
5509 6th Ave
Shelly Behling
Location: Down the Rabbit Hole
5709 7th Avenue
Melody Bigalke
Pacetti’s Music
5905 6th Avenue A
Nicki Dempske (Poet)
Location: 6th Avenue (roaming)
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June 1st, 2008 — EK36, Bloomin' Days, Downtown Kenosha, ExposeKenosha
LemonAID
Just across the street from the Bloomin’ Days main festival site, you’ll find the most unique live art event around! LemonAID brings up to 40 talented artists from around the Midwest to an outdoor “studio” where you can watch them create original works of art right before your very eyes! Artists will set up beginning at 9:00 am Saturday and work throughout the day on their art pieces. At 5:00 pm, a live auction of the completed pieces will be held with proceeds benefiting Lemon Street Gallery & Art Space. Lemon Street is a non-profit organization dedicated to community arts education, and instituting arts initiatives that compliment the vital work of social service agencies.
http://lemonstreetgallery.org
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