‘Chalk it up’ to Town children making art on McFee pavement
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Madilyn Venczel finishes up a drawing of butterflies and a rainbow on the pavement of McFee Park during Town of Farragut’s Chalk the Park Saturday morning, June 8. - Photos by Brandon L Jones
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Evelyn Wen looks through her assortment of chalk colors in the middle of her McFee Park pavement artwork. - Photos by Brandon L Jones
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Megan and Michael Shotwell brought their three children to McFee Park to enjoy Town of Farragut’s Chalk the Park Saturday morning, June 9. Their children are Owen (in front of mom), Addie (front right) and Cooper. - Photos by Brandon L Jones
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Randall Robison and his daughter, Reese, play a game using chalk art. - Photos by Brandon L Jones
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Twin 10-year-old siblings Bella Dineen (pictured) and Tazz Dineen enjoy creating artistic works on the pavement of McFee Park during “Chalk the Park” Saturday morning, June 8. - Photos by Brandon L Jones
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Twin 10-year-old siblings Bella Dineen and Tazz Dineen (pictured) enjoy creating artistic works on the pavement of McFee Park during “Chalk the Park” Saturday morning, June 8. - Photos by Brandon L Jones
Ahh, to be a kid again! No worries other than the next color of chalk to grab, coloring the kaleidoscope of a child’s imagination on the parking lot without a care in the whole wide world of the bigger picture.
For Farragut’s first Chalk the Park event, it was an absolutely gorgeous, cloudless, day the morning of Saturday, June 8, when these little artists out at McFee Park were drawing away to their hearts’ content — with the biggest worry being maybe just how big should a rainbow be, how colorful a butterfly’s wings or how big a chalk-filled heart should be drawn — using anything at all that crossed their creative minds with which to decorate the blacktop.
“This is the first time that we’ve done this event,” said Rachel Malone, recreation and event manager of Farragut Parks. “We kind of wanted to do a summer kickoff thing, just a free, fun, family-friendly event. And everybody loves chalk.”
“So it appeals to all different ages. It’s just a really good summer kickoff,” she added.
And with some 100 families slated to participate, they had their chalks ready and game faces on for a fantastic morning in the sun.
And by the looks of things as the day progressed, they were well on their way, it seemed, to thinking about the next time kids could come chalk the park.
