Shediac’s Hom’art Festival brings thousands to the downtown core each year to see many forms of art, including chalk art. Artists say it’s about the process and interacting with the community.
Artists say it’s about the process and interacting with the community
Hope Edmond · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 13, 2026 4:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Miramichi-based artist Allie Howe was at Shediac’s Hom’art Festival this weekend creating chalk art. (Hope Edmond/CBC)
Some New Brunswick artists are using the road as their canvas this weekend at Shediac’s Hom’art Festival.
On top of highlighting chalk and street art, the annual festival also displays other forms of art such as theatre, dance, visual arts and busking.
Mylène Comeau, assistant director of the festival, said the chalk art aspect of the festival is a “pertinent” part.
Artist Allie Howe travelled from Miramichi to create a 3D chalk drawing, which gives the illusion of a caved-in road that leads to waterfalls and trees. (Hope Edmond/CBC)
Howe, who has been an artist for 30 years and started doing chalk art a few years ago, said this type of art is about the process,
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