RiverArtsFest supports the arts with annual celebration
Miranda Bradford (right) from Cinncinati, Ohio views the photographs of Chris Carr from Orlando, Florida, titled "Reflections of Puddles" at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Memphian Tereasa White demonstrates how she blows her glass art at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Rain and mist kept the crowds light at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Jimmie Quick of Bartlett pauses at an exhibit of kinetic sculpture by artist Jeffrey Zachmann at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
The crowds were scarce at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019 due to the morning rain and afternoon mist. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Massimo VanWinkle, 7, and Nathily Haynes, 5, enjoy the rain at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Petty Shephard from Kingsport, Tennessee waits in the rain for customers to view her hand woven bags and purses at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Memphis spray paint artist Toonky Berry demonstrates his process of painting at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Diane French holds an umbrella with her original art work printed on it as she talks with fellow artist Debo Groover durning a lull in the crowd at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Rick Cannon from Memphis works on hand turned tops as part of the artists demonstrations at the River Arts Festival on Riverside Drive Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Greg Campbell/Special for The Daily Memphian)
Despite the weekend’s less-than-ideal weather, artists, vendors and craft-seekers gathered on Riverside Drive for the annual RiverArtsFest.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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