Local art and t-shirts on sale at the Fall Bazaar. (Photo by Sarah Adkins).
Nicholas Jessee – Staff Writer
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Five Point’s own Black Market Bar & Grill hosted its Fall Bazaar last Friday, Sept. 25. During the event, a variety of artists showcased works of creativity through different styles.
The manager of Black Market, Rebecca Keeton, organizes a bazaar for every Fall and Spring each year in order to draw people to Black Market. “I, and others I work with, started the Fall Bazaar a few years back to get people out from around the local community and to this event.”
Keeton had contacted multiple artists and offered an opportunity for them to come out and show their works of art to the local community.
The Bazaar was all-inclusive for any artists interested in taking part.
“We have either a ton of artists set up for the event every year, or sometimes the number can be around 15 of them showing their works. It has been different every time.” Keeton said.
One of the artists present for the event was Hillary Floyd, an Auburn University student. She found Black Market’s Facebook page and saw the Fall Bazaar event taking place soon. Soon after, Keeton contacted Floyd and offered her a chance to show her art.
Floyd set up a table that held copies of her artwork laid out for anyone to look at or purchase. Each of her watercolor paintings presented nature and tranquility through a surrealistic style.
“I’ve always painted pictures that touch on Mother Nature, everything you can find in the southeast and a bit from strange memories,” Floyd said.
According to her, this is why her paintings had drawn many people to her art stand. “My paintings really appeal to just about anyone and everyone that has interest in this style and creation,” said Floyd.
Another artist participating in the event who attracted people to her stand was Caroline Erb.
Erb heard about the event through friends from the Black Market bar.
Erb’s drawings showed vivid and surreal images of a human body, sometimes with another or even melded into each other and usually without a head.
“My art could be considered a surrealist style,” said Erb. “The drawings are more from my personal relationships and intimacy within relations. These pictures could be seen as positive or negative outlook on relationships; it really depends on how the person interprets it.”
Using a technique from printmaking, Tenisha Hicks, another artist, created art that portrayed people’s identities in society as well as issues within society.
“I mainly focus my art on subject matter, specifically feminism, homosexuality, and African American communities. Most of my art I do through printmaking.” Hicks said.
Art stands decorated the bar area, attracting locals to come in and view them.
All of the artists had one thing in common: each had their own styles and meanings within their art. Art seen around the Black Market bar gave different perspectives on life and opened viewers’ minds to deeper meanings within reality.
The Black Market Bar and Grill will be holding a Spring Bazaar next year.
