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A painting by Francois Dubuc has been selected as the official artwork for the 2015 Blanco Lavender Festival.
Dubuc, a “Winter Texan” has made the Lone Star State his winter home for a number of years. It’s easy to understand why he likes the warmer temperatures in Texas, compared to his native Quebec Province, Canada, near Montreal.
But in recent years, he has wintered in Blanco County and has fallen in love with the area.
“It started when I was down last year working with the Tejas Art Club,” Debuc said. “I submitted something, but it was way too late for 2014’s festival. So I asked the group to keep the painting here. It was submitted last fall and was selected.”
The painting, a landscape which features a field of lavender mixed in with native grasses with a blue sky background, will be used in the official posters and associated materials used to promote the festival.
The Blanco Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the Lavender Festival, has been holding a contest since the inception of the event to find just the right artwork to represent the event, said Chamber Executive Director Libbey Aly.
“The winner receives $100 and the selected piece is the official, commemorative artwork for the year,” Aly said. “The artwork is used on our marketing collateral, our rack cards, advertising, posters, program and the T-shirt.”
Aly said the planning for the annual event, to be held June 12-14, is moving along nicely.
“We had about a 73 percent return rate on our vendors from last year, which means they are doing well at the event,” Aly said. “It is time for the vendors to send the rest of their money in.”
The deadline for food and art vendors is March 6.
“We are well into the logistic planning process,” Aly said.
To learn more about the Lavender Festival, visit www.blancochamber.com, or call 830-833-5101.
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