Chalk art on streets and sidewalks inspires and encourages

Chalk art is spreading across the Great Lakes Bay Region, covering driveways and sidewalks with inspirational messages and beautiful images. Epicenter Mt. Pleasant has gathered a few examples from across the region.

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Liz Whittemore – Chalk art created in Mt. Pleasant by Liz Whittemore and Erick Fredendall.
Joanne Weiler-Piechotte – Weiler-Piechotte’s grandchildren created a message to answer the greeting. The family was planning a trip to Florida, but COVID-19 forced them to cancel.
Lisa Gruenberg – Artists create messages of hope and encouragement in Midland.
Courtney Soule – A hopscotch game, bunnies, and colorful patterns greet walkers in Midland.
Courtney Soule – Stained art chalk art in Midland
Tina Harvey – Tina Harvey created a display too large for one photo. The first part is an Easter greeting
Tina Harvey – The second part of Tina Harvey’s creation is adorned with flowers.
Larissa Thurlow – Violet and Larissa Thurlow created this Easter greeting for walkers in Bay City.

Howling wind and scattered snow still fill the air as we near the end of April, but neither the COVID-19 virus nor the unseasonably cold weather have halted the creativity of sidewalk artists in the region.

On your next walk around the block, look down and you’re sure to spot some of the colorful chalk drawings blooming all over the sidewalks and driveways of the Great Lakes Bay Region.

You’re guaranteed to see classic hopscotch games and cute drawings by both kids and adults alike scratched onto the sidewalks. Walk a little farther, though, and you’re likely to see drawings conveying messages of hope and encouragement. Much of the art is vivid and beautiful; and, Epicenter Mt. Pleasant has gathered a few examples from across the region.

Author

Kathy Roberts, a graduate of Central Michigan University, moved to Bay City in 1987 to start a career in the newspaper industry. She was a reporter and editor at the Bay City Times for 15 years before leaving to work at the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Covenant HealthCare, and Ohno Design. In 2019, she returned to her storytelling roots as the Managing Editor of Route Bay City. When she’s not editing or writing stories, you can find her reading books, knitting, or visiting the bars of Bay County. You can reach Kathy at editor@RouteBayCity.com  

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