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Inspired By Surroundings, Nyack Sketch Mob Takes on River Hook

See local artists stretch their skills at River Hooks for the annual Flash Sketch Mob event in our latest in-depth photo essay.

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Local artists stretch their skills during Nyack’s annual Sketch Mob event at River Hook on July 19. (Photo by Andrea Swenson) Keep scrolling for more photos and a full slideshow from the event. (All photos by Andrea Swenson)

Bill Batson’s Flash Sketch Mob returned as part of the Friends of River Hook’s Upstate Art Weekend activities on Saturday, July 19. (Editor’s note: Bill Batson is the executive director of Nyack News & Views)

More than a dozen local artists of various skill levels used River Hook’s historic buildings, ample trees, compelling sculptures and breathtaking vistas as inspiration.

The resulting artwork was displayed and used as a muse during the poetry event the following day, Sunday, July 20.  

Our mob-friendly photographer Andrea Swenson was on hand to absorb and capture all the artistic inspiration in our latest Photo Shoot! (Scroll down for more photos and a full slideshow)

Scenes from Nyack’s annual Sketch Mob event at River Hook on July 19. (Photo by Andrea Swenson)
Scenes from Nyack’s annual Sketch Mob event at River Hook on July 19. (Photo by Andrea Swenson)
Scenes from Nyack’s annual Sketch Mob event at River Hook on July 19. (Photo by Andrea Swenson)
Scenes from Nyack’s annual Sketch Mob event at River Hook on July 19. (Photo by Andrea Swenson)
Scenes from Nyack’s annual Sketch Mob event at River Hook on July 19. (Photo by Andrea Swenson)

Click on the arrows below to flip through all of Andrea’s photos. Enjoy the show!

See more of Andrea’s recent Photo Shoots here and find even more of her outstanding work on Instagram.


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