Big Day at Belmont's Inaugural 'Artitude'

The crowds came all day on Saturday, Sept. 21, to a small segment of Common Street between Trapelo Road and Palfrey blocked off for art's sake. 

A wide array artists and their works – painting, pottery, photographs, fabric, paper, mosaic and tiny clay sets – was out on the street for sale as part of the inaugural "Artitude: Art Makes Belmont Beautiful" event.

The artists ranged from the skilled amateur to professional photographers, designers, clothing manufacturers, arts businesses and students from Belmont High School's AP Arts classes. 

Artitude was the idea of the newly-formed Think Big/Think Belmont, a non-profit  comprised of Belmont business owners committed to make the town's Cushing Square the “go-to” shopping and dining destination for people from surrounding towns. 

The artists taking part in the day-long event were:

• Libby Boss
• Joanna Brook
• Arlene Davis
• Belmont ArtNight

• Belmont Youth and Family Services
• Christine Chang
• Jay Cohen
• Warren Croce
• Arlette Doherty
• Naomi Ellenberg-Dukas
• Irene Fairley
• Ellen Fisher
• Ottavio Forte
• Donna Marie Gaspar
• Svetlana Grinshpan
• Diane Hardy
• Indigo Fire
• Susan Johnson
• St Josephs Confirmation Classes of 2012 and 2013
• Sandy Kane
• Anne S. Katzeff
• Dennis Kavanagh
• Judith Keleman
• Helen Morse
• Sharon Nahill
• Our Space
• Diane Goolkasian Rahbee