This painting, “Seascape” by artist K. Cummings, is one of the pieces that will be auctioned off at Artista Art Gallery, 801 E. Canal St., Winona Lake, during the Village at Winona’s Village Art Fair on Saturday, June 5, and Sunday. Photo provided by Clear Vision Media.

Staff Report

WINONA LAKE — Art lovers can get their fix this weekend in Winona Lake.

The Village Art Fair is Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6 at the Village at Winona. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

According to information listed on the Village’s website, artwork will be availaboe for sale from “over 75 juried vendors from across the country.”

There will also be music, food and activities for kids.

Included in the events will be an auction of oil paintings at Artista Art Gallery, 801 E. Canal St. Those will start at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Artists will also demonstrate their artwork outside Artista during the festival.

There will be a water collage presentation from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, a beeswax art presentation noon-2 p.m. Saturday and a birdhouse creation presentation Sunday after 2 p.m.

Also featured at the festival will be artwork and jewelry done by Cardinal Services’ clients through the organization’s RedBird Art Studio.

Money from the sales is split between the artists and the studio and ongoing efforts of the artists.

Among the many local artists whose work will be on display is that of Stephanie McDairmant.

Her Facebook page, Canary Artwork states that McDairmant “captured other people’s emotions for over 20 years as a professional photographer and I loved it, but now I use paint to express my own feelings.”

She’s been named a winner several times in the Hoosier Women Artists competition and uses a specialized technique in which she moves wet paint with her breath.