SUNFEST 2018

 Sunfest 2018 in Ocean City Maryland was such an amazing experience that I can hardly put it into words! I have waited four (4!) years to get into this show. I now realize why: no artist or crafter wants to leave once they ‘get into’ Sunfest. This year I finally got accepted and it was WORTH THE WAIT!
 

  As an added bonus I was able to spend the week with my dad, who lives nearby, and he was able to help me a ton. In fact I could not have done it without him.
Sunfest 2018
  This is a grueling show: 4 consecutive days, three 12-hour days and one 8-hour day. And it can be unpredictable weather (hot days and cold, windy evenings) at the beach. The booths are small 10 X 11 with *NO* back stock area.  But the people who come to Sunfest appreciate (and purchase) the Arts and Crafts unlike any other people I’ve met! The crowds were huge Thursday, Friday and Saturday and they came to *BUY* (crowd estimates are ~ 215,000)! I was a newbie this year and many people commented that they had not seen me before nor had they seen my type of photography, nor had they seen aluminum prints before. I was thrilled to explain my process and medium to a lot of new people. The Sunfest Festival-Goers were from all over the Mid-Atlantic and beyond; MD, D.C., VA, PA, NC, DE, and even FL and they bought *BIG* pieces of mine.

    In fact *ONE FAMILY* from PA bought 4 large pieces and 3 small pieces and accounted for 30% of my entire show’s sales. *THIS SHOW ENDED UP BEING MY BEST! SHOW! EVER!* (#1 out of 105 , and still ongoing). I am still recovering from Sunfest and still smiling. I almost can’t believe it actually happened. 

{My next big show is Colorfest in Thurmont, MD: October 13th - 14th}