FORT WORTH, Texas - Art enthusiasts from across the country travel to Texas each year to view the nation's top emerging artists during the annual Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival in Fort Worth, Texas.Ranked by the Harris List as the No. 9 arts festival in the nation and by Art Fair Sourcebook as one of the nation's top 10, this year's 22nd event will showcase a select 200 artists from across the country, from April 19-22.
John Bauman from Warsaw, who specializes in ceramics, was selected from 1,198 artists reviewed for this year's juried art show.
Bauman has been creating stoneware pottery by hand for 28 years, selling his work at art fairs around the country. His pieces combine function and art in handmade ceramics. Bauman's works generally take their inspiration from nature; the maple leaf is a common theme in his pottery.
Event producer Jay Downie said the high caliber of the art that Main Street brings to Fort Worth sets the festival apart from other events
"Main Street provides an outdoor showcase for over 200 juried artists from all around the world, and we are very pleased to have Mr. Bauman participating as one of these featured artists," Downie said. "This festival brings four days of unparalleled fine art and fine craft to Fort Worth, quite unlike any other event in this marketplace. Thousands of high-quality, handmade works of art line our historic Main Street - the work of Mr. Bauman will absolutely complement this quality offering."
This four-day event is the largest free arts and entertainment festival in Texas and is expected to attract more than 450,000 visitors. Spectators enjoy outdoor performances and live music while perusing the street lined with artwork from around the globe. Arts festival fans can choose from a variety of creative and original works of art, including painting, photography, woodworking, ceramics, jewelry, metalwork and more.
More than $4 million worth of art is sold during the festival with prices ranging from $50 to several thousand dollars.
