Area art exhibitors look back on local art scene in 2021

Exhibitors of area artists offered their thoughts on what the past year has meant for the local art scene and what the year ahead could bring.

Elizabeth Bennett, operational manager of the Rest-A-While RV Park, saw her annual art and music fair expand into an entire series of one-weekend-per-month events, running from spring through fall, with a growth in the number and diversity of vendors.

“It’s been a really special year, with a lot of new vendors,” Bennett said. “And the people who are already involved are so devoted that we had our biggest fair ever.”

Bennett expressed particular enthusia...