“Snowy Day” by local artist Donald Ramey is one of the pieces featured at the Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair on Sunday, July 14.
Courtesy of Donald Ramey
The Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair, a juried art exhibition and sale, will be held on Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Water and Webster streets in downtown Naperville, adjacent to the Riverwalk.
The show will include a gathering of artists from DuPage, Will, Kendall and Kane counties exhibiting fine art and fine crafts including painting, graphics, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass and wood.
A number of Naperville artists, some seasoned exhibitors and some new to art fairs, include glass artist Amy Davis, jeweler Sophia Forero, painters Pat Nunez and Anne Brewer and potter Katie Kielty.
Other popular exhibitors including former Naperville ceramics artist Laurie Pollpeter Eskenazi will also exhibit and sell.
The show will also feature a Young Artist Makers Tent presented by the DuPage Children’s Museum and live jazz by the Pete Ellman Quintet.
Water Street also feature several eateries open for brunch, lunch and dinner including Sparrow Coffee Roastery, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop, Plank Kitchen in Hotel Indigo, Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Quiubo, Santo Cielo, SixtyFour Wine Bar & Kitchen, and Vasili’s Mediterranean, many including outdoor seating or views of the Street.
A cooling fountain and splash pad grace Foyo Plaza, and Water Street connects to Jaycees Park with outdoor wifi-enabled covered seating areas. Admission to the show is free and free parking is available in the Hotel Indigo Parking Garage or the municipal center upper deck.
“Visitors travel from near and far to enjoy the splendor of the Riverwalk and the myriad restaurants and shops on Water Street and throughout downtown Naperville,” said Deb Newman, who is organizing the show on behalf of Marquette Companies and Water Street.
“We are thrilled to be hosting a wide range of talented local artists at this more intimate, leisurely event in this beautiful setting on a Summer Sunday afternoon. We are also proud to introduce visitors to all Water Street has to offer.”
Water Street Naperville is situated in downtown Naperville which offers hundreds of restaurants and shops as well as the famed Riverwalk linear park. In addition to several award-winning restaurants the Street is also home to Elements Events, Pro Image Sports, Sea Love Candle Bar & Boutique, Solaia Luxury Salon & Spa, and Trail & Tides. For information, visit facebook.com/WaterStreetNaperville or www.waterstreetnaperville.com.
