When Azita Footohi strolls through downtown Camas, she often finds herself doing a double take at the Ballard & Call gallery.Footohi’s paintings, including her grand prize winner from the Camtown Youth Festival, are displayed in the entryway, a first for the budding artist.
“It was my goal to get a grand prize at Camtown, and it is so nice to see something displayed,” she said. “This is pretty cool. I now realize how much it actually means. This is really good for my future.”
Her grand prize winner, “Restaurant Wine Glasses,” will be on display through July at the gallery, along with the work of fellow Camas High School student Jon Liao.
Liao, a junior, took second at Camtown for his drawing, “Timeless.”
Camtown is a youth-oriented festival which takes place at Crown Park the second Saturday in June.