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Bella Via Street Painting Festival - Day 2

The photos below represent a random sampling of street paintings from this festival.  There were many talented street painters who creating beautiful work!

FInished street painting 'The Madonna Litta' by invited Madonnari Anthony Cappetto, 9' x 12'.  Chalk pastel on pavement. Original by Da Vinci; straight reproduction.  Assisted by Wendy Stum.

FInished street painting 'Frida Kahlo - Self Portrait' by invited Madonnari Cuong Nguyen, 9' x 12'.  Chalk pastel on pavement. Original by Frida Kahlo; straight reproduction. 

FInished street painting 'Pieta' by invited Madonnari Rod Tryon, 9' x 12'.  Chalk pastel on pavement. Original by Bouguereau; straight reproduction.  

FInished street painting 'Girl Defending Herself Against Love' by invited Madonnari Tomo Saito, 9' x 12'.  Chalk pastel on pavement. Original by Bouguereau; straight reproduction.  

FInished street painting by invited Mexican Madonnari, 9' x 12'.  Chalk pastel on pavement. 

Participating Mexican Madonnari 

In October, 2005, ConArte had their second annual streetpainting festival in their town of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Invited Featured Madonnari from Mexico, the United States, and France, several Mexican Madonnari from throughout the country, and many eager children created beautiful artwork on the street for two days. 

Many people from Monterrey attended, enjoying the performance of art between Madonnari and passerby.

Participating Invited Madonnari:

Anthony Cappetto

Cuong Nguyen

Tomoteru Saito

Tracy Lee Stum

Rod Tryon

Carlos Gerardo Cardenas Reyes

Many artists from all over Mexico competed in Bella Via's second street painting competition.   The artists based their street paintings on art from the Renaissance and from Mexican artists. The participants had two days to complete their pieces. The winning selections were chosen by a panel of judges.

Street Painting Competition

The winning street painting is shown above.

Artist: Jaime Alberto Gonzalez Gamez of Monterrey, Mexico.

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FESTIVAL BELLA VIA  - MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO - October, 2005

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