2011 Chalk Up Helena! Award Winners and Photos

Girls creating chalk art
Girls creating chalk art

2011 Chalk Up Helena! Award Winners

Everyone was an artist at Chalk Up Helena!, the annual family-friendly sidewalk chalk-art festival on the downtown walking mall on July 16, 2011, sponsored by the City of Helena Public Art Committee.  Entries are created by families, couples, and groups of friends in addition to chalk art by individual artists.

This year's Chalk Up Helena! award winners were: 

2011 Judges Awards

10 years old and younger:  Scott and Sean Swingley
11-14 years old:   Hannah Harvey
15-18 years old:  Sam Iron Bear
19 years old and older:   Allison Thoussen
 Family:  Alice, Ed, Eva, Pilar Santos
 Professional:  Carol Montgomery

2011 Peoples' Choice Awards

10 years old and younger:   Bobbi, Halsey and Kaylee Demontigny
11-14 years old:  Nate Camaret, Edwards Battershell-Carson, Hillary Vega Marin
15-18 years old:  Sam Iron Bear
19 years old and older (tie):  Charla Cullen; Shelby Dutton
Family:  Dave, Emmi, Jane Highness

2011 Chalk Up Helena! Award Winners and Photos

Native American Shield by Sam Iron Bear
Native American Shield by Sam Iron Bear
Parrot by Shelby Dutton
Parrot by Shelby Dutton
Lewis and Clark as Super Heroes by Nate Camaret, Edwards Battershell-Carson, Hillary Vega Marin
Lewis and Clark as Super Heroes by Nate Camaret, Edwards Battershell-Carson, Hillary Vega Marin
Mountain, Water and Helena Fire Tower by Scott and Sean Swingley
Mountain, Water and Helena Fire Tower by Scott and Sean Swingley
Montana Spirit by Allison Thuesson
Montana Spirit by Allison Thuesson
Teacup Dragons by Charla Cullen
Teacup Dragons by Charla Cullen
It Came from the Deep by Kaylee Demontigny
It Came from the Deep by Kaylee Demontigny
Symphony under the Sunset by Hannah Harvey
Symphony under the Sunset by Hannah Harvey

2011 Chalk Up Helena! Photos

Girl creating Sponge Bob chalk art
Girl creating Sponge Bob chalk art
Girl creating butterfly chalk art
Girl creating butterfly chalk art
11-14 year old artists creating chalk art
11-14 year old artists creating chalk art
Animals playing cards chalk art in process
Animals playing cards chalk art in process
Artists at work
Artists at work
Hanging out frogs chalk art
Hanging out frogs chalk art

More 2011 Chalk Up Helena! Pictures

Creating chalk art dragon
Creating chalk art dragon
Youths creating chalk art
Youths creating chalk art
Child creating chalk art
Youths creating chalk art
Girl creating Sponge Bob chalk art
Butterfly and hearts chalk art
Family creating butterfly chalk art
Chalk artists
Butterfly and hearts chalk art
Series of chalk art drawings
Chalk artists
Large purple flower chalk art
Series of chalk art
Two horses chalk art
Large purple flower chalk art
Dinosaur chalk art
Two horses chalk art
Blue bird on branch chalk art
Sponge Bob chalk art
Flower chalk art
Dinosaur chalk art
Flying beetle chalk art
Blue bird on branch chalk art
Purple and yellow sun chalk art
Flower chalk art
Colorful collage chalk art
Flying beetle chalk art
Animals playing cards chalk art
Purple and yellow sun chalk art
Castle chalk art
Colorful collage chalk art
Flower chalk art
Animals playing cards chalk art
Owl chalk art
Castle chalk art
2 boots and hat chalk art
Flower chalk art
Nerd chalk art
Owl chalk art
Colorful free form chalk art
2 boots and hat chalk art
Octopus chalk art
Nerd chalk art
Butterflies chalk art
Colorful free form chalk art
Pink and purple cartoon characters
Octopus chalk art
Butterfly
Butterflies chalk art
4 sections of chalk art in one square
Pink and purple cartoon characters
2 Trout, rainbow and mountains chalk art
Disney cartoon characters
Ice cream cone chalk art
Beach scene chalk art
Girl getting basketball chalk art
4 sections of chalk art in one square
Flower, butterfly and bee chalk art
2 Trout, rainbow and mountains chalk art
Youths working on chalk art
Ice cream cone chalk art
Family working on chalk art
Girl getting basketball chalk art
Cat chalk art
Flower, butterfly and bee chalk art
Woman working on dragons chalk art
3 girls chalk art
Woman working on dragons chalk art
Youths working on chalk art
Youths creating Lewis and Clark chalk art
Family working on chalk art
Universe logo chalk art
Cat chalk art
Family working on chalk art
Woman working on dragons chalk art
Fuzzy white cat face
Woman working on dragons chalk art
Youths creating chalk art
Youths creating Lewis and Clark chalk art
Youths creating chalk art
Universe logo chalk art
Youth working on chalk art
Family working on chalk art
Mushroom chalk art
Fuzzy white cat face
Family by chalk art in process
Youths creating chalk art
Dog chalk art
Youths creating chalk art
Baby chalk art
Youth working on chalk art
Hands chalk art

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2011 Chalk Up Helena! video - courtesy of HCTV