This weekend nearly a hundred artists and thousands of visitors converged on Placencia, not for a lobster fest but for an arts festival. The Placencia Peninsula Art Association held their second annual Sidewalk Art Festival where the main strip of the coastal village was be-decked with sculptures, jewelry, furniture, drums, dolls, quilts and other works from 89 artists. Man at work Terryl Godoy was the man with a camera for the festival and here are some excerpts of interviews he conducted with fellow artists.
Terryl Godoy, Man at Work
"Its wonderful to be here in Placencia painting on the main street and we look forward to doing this next year again because I've seen so many different artists here including myself. We're very grateful to be here and the tourists are so plentiful."
Artist from Caye Caulker,
"A lot of artists out here, really nice art work, great people, the weather's been perfect, everybody's been friendly, and it's been a great show."
Artist from Belize City,
"Last I read it in the newspaper and these are some pieces I just finished from a collection so I decide to come to Placencia. It's my first show and I hope it won't be my last one."
Carrie Paul, Ceramic Artist from Esperanza
"It's hard on a rough road to bring ceramics but it's worth it. Placencia is really supportive in the arts and its beneficial to everyone. I enjoy what I do, I enjoy coming here, and that's my story."
Terryl Godoy,
"I'm painting the main street in Placencia and I just hope that next year we can do it better. Terryl Godoy Reporting for Channel 7 News."
Brother David and Leelah Vernon were musical guests during the festival. At its peak on Saturday, organizers say there were at least 1500 visitors. Along with the displays there were art workshops for children over the weekend.
