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Artists Chalk Oberlin Sidewalks

June 29, 2015

Communications Staff

Oberlin city sidewalks become a canvas for artists of all ages and skill levels during the annual Oberlin Chalk Walk event. This year’s chalk walk, held Saturday, June 20, marked the event’s 10th anniversary.

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Chalk Walk 2015

Two people draw with chalk on a busy sidewalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A box filled with colorful chalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person places their foot beside a chalk sidewalk drawing of the tin man from wizard of oz — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Two people crouch beside a chalk sidewalk drawing of the tin man from wizard of oz — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person pauses to smile while drawing in chalk on the sidewalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Many people drawing with chalk on a sidewalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person rubs their hand on a chalk drawing while shaded by an umbrella — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person draws in chalk on the sidewalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Many different chalk drawings on a sidewalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person sitting cross-legged beside a chalk drawing of a skull and a heart — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Many people gathered on the sidewalk around assorted chalk drawings — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A chalk drawing of a man with a green body, purple and blue hair, and an orange eyemask — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person lies beside a chalk drawing of assorted Batman themes — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person extends a chalk-covered leg beside a chalk drawing — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A few people stroll along a chalk-covered sidewalk outside a tall brick buiding — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A chalk drawing of two people beside a reptilian tail — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A photo with a point-of-view from the ground looking up at a man drawing with chalk on the sidewalk — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Flowers above a sidewalk with chalk drawings on it — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Chalk drawing of a masked man with the words "Lucha Libre" — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person crouches over a chalk drawing of stylized tropical birds — Photo credit: Walter Novak

A person walks on the sidewalk outside a barbershop near a chalk drawing of a woman — Photo credit: Walter Novak

Two people draw with chalk on a busy sidewalk

A box filled with colorful chalk

A person places their foot beside a chalk sidewalk drawing of the tin man from wizard of oz

Two people crouch beside a chalk sidewalk drawing of the tin man from wizard of oz

A person pauses to smile while drawing in chalk on the sidewalk

Many people drawing with chalk on a sidewalk

A person rubs their hand on a chalk drawing while shaded by an umbrella

A person draws in chalk on the sidewalk

Many different chalk drawings on a sidewalk

A person sitting cross-legged beside a chalk drawing of a skull and a heart

Many people gathered on the sidewalk around assorted chalk drawings

A chalk drawing of a man with a green body, purple and blue hair, and an orange eyemask

A person lies beside a chalk drawing of assorted Batman themes

A person extends a chalk-covered leg beside a chalk drawing

A few people stroll along a chalk-covered sidewalk outside a tall brick buiding

A chalk drawing of two people beside a reptilian tail

A photo with a point-of-view from the ground looking up at a man drawing with chalk on the sidewalk

Flowers above a sidewalk with chalk drawings on it

Chalk drawing of a masked man with the words "Lucha Libre"

A person crouches over a chalk drawing of stylized tropical birds

A person walks on the sidewalk outside a barbershop near a chalk drawing of a woman

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