The hurricane didn’t stop these artists from showcasing their artwork at the Peter Anderson Festival.
The struggle to get there is told through work.
- the hurricanes didn't stop thes- artist from showcasing- their artwork at the peter- anderson festival.
The- struggle to get there is told - through work.
- news 25's sabria reid has more.- - when they say art speaks for- it's self they were talking - about the hurricane show.
- two local artists paige vidrne- - - - and candice alexander chose to- display artwork they created- that was- damaged in both hurricane laura- in lake charles and hurricane - zeta, here on the coast.- paige vidrne, gulf coast- abstract artist:- "we've done shows for so long - and during hurricane laura her- - - - studio got completely whiped- out, my business was whiped out- lake charles was just desimated- it was- terrible.
So we set up a studio- here for me here in ocean - springs that got whiped out for- zeta.
The walls were gone.
My - art was gone, just completly- under water."
- the pair did what they do best- as artists and created a piece- of artwork that symblolizes wha- they went through during- this hurricane season.- candice alexander, artist:- "this one probably has the most- symbolism and actually while i- was in- ocean springs, the studio that- we had set up here got whiped - out but all of these- animals, the birds, the - mississippi state bird, mocking- bird, owls, peacock, the turtle- the manatee, were all symbolism- and spirit animals that i saw."- they decided not to live in - disbelief but instead gathered- everything they could , asked - for help from some friends and- showed up with some of their- artwork at the peter anderson - festival.
- sabria reid, news 25: - - - - " these artist have picked up - the pieces and the hurricane- show continues."- paige vidrne, gulf coast- abstract artist:- "i think there's character in - them and i think that when you- go through something- - - - like this it almost unbelivable- so it's just a reminder of the- determination we had- to get here and to come and to- show up."
- in ocean springs, sabria reid,- news 25.-
The Peter Anderson Festival did not disappoint this year. Gulf Coast artists were able to show their arts and crafts in a COVID..