LoveBug 2010

The Great Bug Draw Off returns

August, 04, 2010 , by Billie Karel

art by Sean Kernick, LoveBug 2010 People’s Choice Artist

LoveBug is back! Eleven artists will compete on the sidewalk in front of Epona & Oak this Friday night in a bug drawing contest for local charity Toxic Free NC. The bugs they draw during the competition will go up for silent auction at Epona & Oak immediately after they’re done. Ryan “Rockerboy” Parker of Carolina Roller Derby fame will emcee the competition.

Friday is also opening night for the LoveBug exhibit of 22 different artists’ work on buggy and environmental themes in a variety of media. Proceeds from the sale of these works will also benefit Toxic Free NC’s work to fight pesticide pollution in our state.

Local graffiti artist & illustrator Sean Kernick has already won the LoveBug People’s Choice Award by garnering the most “likes” for his bug-alter-ego on Facebook. Kernick’s win has earned him an automatic seat in the finals round at LoveBug, and a chance to compete for the grand Bug Champion prize, held last year by Paul Friedrich.

The full list of participating artists is on Toxic Free NC’s website. Here’s the competition schedule for Friday night:

6pm - Young artists Bug Draw Off
Alexandra Almasy
Maryssa Almasy
Sean Knight
Alec Meyer
Erik Meyer

7pm - Adult artists Bug Draw Off Round 1
Bart Cusick
Catherine Hannah
Patrick Hitesman
Pete Sack
David Welch

8pm - Adult artists Bug Draw Off Round 2
Pablo Dumlao
David Eichenberger
Wesley Hare
Sean Kernick
Chris Norris
Amy Sawyer

9pm - Finals Round Bug Draw Off
Winners from Rounds 1 & 2 face off with the People’s Choice Artist, Sean Kernick

Link to full details on LoveBug
Link to LoveBug on Facebook

Huge thanks are due to all the artists donating their work and their time to be part of LoveBug, and to all the local businesses who’ve sponsored this event. Should be a blast!!