2025 Featured Artist
Erik Greenawalt, “The Chalking Dad”
Erik’s passion for chalk art began more than a decade ago in the driveway of his suburban Pittsburgh home, when his then-toddler-aged daughters, Jaycie and Jenna, first asked him to draw Mickey, Cinderella, Elmo and Eeyore. Those young art directors were very demanding and wanted more and more elaborate pieces. Erik soon became known as “The Chalking Dad” among his neighbors.
Today, Erik — who in real life is a Certified Public Accountant working in corporate finance — is also a certified “master” chalk artist in the Florida Chalk Artist Association. He participates in street painting festivals around the world, where he joins other artists in creating large-scale, elaborate chalk drawings over several days. He has previously chalked at the Australia Zoo for Steve Irwin Day and in England for the Coloured Earth Festival. Corporate clients have included, among others, BBC/Ludo Studios for “Bluey,” Under Armour, Disney, Huggies and Cocomelon.
You can find Erik’s work at thechalkingdad.com or on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thechalkingdad.
2025 Signature Artist
Bethany Ablondi loves to experiment with different mediums and strives to push the boundaries of art. This passion led her to street painting and Via Colori. Bethany has been an artist at Via Colori® Stafford for the past four years and is honored and excited to be this year’s Signature Artist.
As a local to the area, Bethany finds constant inspiration in the beautiful scenery and the welcoming people around her, as well as in her favorite stories. Her work has been featured in numerous art shows throughout the region, including the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Bethany is graduating this year and plans to pursue a career as a professional ballerina while continuing to grow her fine art business, Graceful Hands Art Co. You can find her work at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GracefulHandsArtCo or on Instagram (@GracefulHandsArtCo).
Image courtesy of Fredericksburg Free Press.

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