{"id":124941,"date":"2022-12-13T10:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T16:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=124941"},"modified":"2022-12-14T20:57:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T02:57:49","slug":"2023-double-decker-arts-festival-official-artwork-selected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/2023-double-decker-arts-festival-official-artwork-selected\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Double Decker Arts Festival Official Artwork Selected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Double Decker Arts Festival<\/strong> will celebrate its 26th <\/sup>anniversary April 28\u201329, 2023<\/strong>, and the festival now has its official poster artwork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mississippi <\/strong>native and Ole Miss<\/strong> alumnus, Blake Gore<\/strong>\u2019s artwork was chosen as the official artwork by the Double Decker Arts Festival committee among many talented entrants. Gore said, \u201cI love\u00a0 creating art, and I love Oxford. So, creating the official art for Double Decker is a unique honor\u00a0that couldn\u2019t be closer to my heart. \u201c\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Gore hasn\u2019t considered himself an artist very long, he first exhibited at the Double  Decker Arts Festival in 2019. Since that time, Gore has grown his business to twenty or thirty shows per year across the country. But his favorite show? \u201cWithout hesitation, my answer is always Double Decker. Philadelphia, Atlanta, and DC all have great art festivals, but there\u2019s just something about Oxford,\u201d Gore said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gore grew up in North Mississippi and attended the University of Mississippi. Before he  embarked upon his art career, Gore worked as a career coach, learning experience designer and  instructor for universities. It was during his time at Vanderbilt University<\/strong> that Gore began drawing miniature artwork using a .15mm pen nib and received great response from the public. \u201cThe rest is history,\u201d Gore said <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to having his piece as the official artwork that will appear on festival t-shirts, posters, and flagpole banners, Gore will also receive an art vendor booth for Saturday\u2019s portion of the festival. \u201cWe had so many great entries for the official artwork and the committee had a difficult time choosing just one. We are excited about working with Blake this year and showcasing his unique art style,\u201d said Lee Ann Stubbs<\/strong>, Double Decker Arts Festival coordinator.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Double Decker Arts Festival is scheduled for April 28\u201329, 2023. The official festival poster  will be revealed during the Double Decker Arts Festival press conference set for February 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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