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The Winter Fine Arts Fair is the only night time art fair in the region, and it showcases work of talented artists from Gainesville and nearby towns.
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The Gainesville Fine Arts Association exhibited a gallery at the fair showcasing the best local talent.
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A family gathers near the Kona Ice truck at the fair. Food vendors sold everything from funnel cakes to gyros.
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Spacious and pedestrian friendly walkways of the Town center provided ample space for people who brought along pets.
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An artist relaxes behind his booth at the fair. Artists also made their work available to purchase both in the form of prints and originals.
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Warm evening light floods the jewelry booth by artist Page Rozelle.
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Visitors were interested engaging in talk with artists and discovering their creative process and the meaning hidden behind their work.
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Children play at the play area, which included face painting and fun with mosaics.
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An artist works on a piece at his booth at the fair.
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A boy finds interest in the jewelry work by artist Carla Taylor at the fair.
The Winter Fine Arts Fair, sponsored annually by the Gainesville Fine Arts Association, opened its ninth edition to the public Friday night, March 4, 2016, at Tioga Town Center. It featured about 120 artists exhibiting their work in booths along the walkways of Tioga Town Center in Newberry.
Artists across different mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, quilting, mixed media, glass and wood showcased their work through Sunday.
The fair had entertainment events scheduled every day from Friday through Sunday. On Friday evening, The Dancing Melodies, a Gainesville-based band, took the stage performing a variety of musical styles ranging from dance to blues.
For more information, visit: http://www.gfaaartsfairtioga.org/
