The Family Arts & Barks Festival, a collaborative effort of the Bay School Community Arts Center and Canine Companions in Mathews, was held Saturday at the arts center on Main Street, with plenty of activities for both the art lover and the dog lover. Shown participating in various activities are, top, Thomas Kelly of Mathews adding his own artistic touch to this year’s community painting; second from top, Kara Kelly of Mathews working on creating a tie-dye T-shirt with the help of Bay School artist Selena Zuhowski; pictured second from bottom, with the help of Bay School artist Virginia Coyle (not pictured), Myles and Kyrstin Shackelford of Gloucester work together on a squeegie painting, adding a colorful rainbow to an image of two cats; and, bottom photo, Bob Strittmatter of Ware Neck rests in the shade with his two pups, Dottie (in front) and Allie as musician Hunter Owens performs in the background on the Bay School’s outdoor stage.

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