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2011 Paint & Pixel Festival Recap

Paint & Pixel Festival had an amazing debut!
Show Floor

Show Floor
Show attendance was strong and exceeded our expectations, with a constant flow of attendees coming into the hall throughout the day. As expected, attendees ran the gamut from art fans to fellow professionals to young adults to families, and the many kids at the show enjoyed seeing so many artists and illustrators in one place.

“Thanks for organizing such a wonderful event! It was a lot of fun. Looking forward to next years P&PF!”

“Thanks to Peggy and all involved in setting up the show; it was a GREAT time, lots of cool creators and fans; can’t wait until next year!!!”
Chris Giarrusso rocking the Pac Man lanyard
Diane deGroat
Hilary Price
Michael Dooney
Exhibitors seemed to really enjoy the intimate feel of the show space, many of them first-time exhibitors at the Northampton Center for the Arts. In addition to making sales, many exhibitors also expressed great enjoyment in the networking opportunity at the show and had a great time connecting with fellow artists.

“I wanted to thank you and everyone else that was involved in putting together the Paint and Pixel Festival. I had such a great time. So many happy faces. The event motivated me to finally add the dialogue to my artwork and put forth a book. For that reason I am indebted to you. Looking forward to next year!”

“You did SUCH a fantastic job on organizing the festival. I had such an incredibly fun time. I hope I’ll be able to attend for years to come.”

“just wanted to say congratulations and thanks again for organizing a great festival”
Colleen Frakes

Mark Masztal
Show Floor

Mysterious Transmissions
The Center for Cartoon Studies’ workshop on self-publishing and creating a mini-comic was filled to capacity and was a big hit with the crowd.
CCS Workshop on Self-Publishing & Minicomics

CCS Workshop on Self-Publishing & Minicomics
As an unexpected treat, renowned fantasy and picture book artist Ruth Sanderson actually worked on an oil painting for an upcoming book cover at the show, giving attendees the very rare opportunity to see an artist at work.
Ruth Sanderson...painting!

All in all, it was a fabulous show!
Many thanks to the featured guests, sponsors, exhibiting creative talent, volunteers, and the show attendees!!!
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Additional show reports:

Slideshow

Enjoy the slideshow taken by show volunteer, Rachel Meyers!

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