Ojai Valley Museum is to add flair to this year’s Independence Day celebration with an Italian Street Painting demonstration in the front courtyard of the museum. John Aaron, with the assistance of fellow artists, will draw the logo for next year’s 1st annual 4th of July Chalk Art Festival. This Aaron designed museum event logo will be scaled to an 8-foot chalk portrait that pays tribute to Michelangelo and Ojai’s amazing citrus. Aaron is the Artistic Director for the demonstration and next year’s Chalk Art Festival. Additionally, he is the founder of the global art project, CHALK4PEACE, a longtime artist, educator, events coordinator and graduate of Thacher School.

The chalk artists can be viewed from 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 in the front courtyard of the Ojai Valley Museum at Blanche Street and Ojai Avenue. The public is encouraged to stop by this free demonstration.

For more information call the museum at (805) 640- 1390 or visit the museum website at: http://www.ojaivalleymuseum.org