Artists paint ornaments at the Sundance Square Pavilion on Nov. 16. The Sundance Square Christmas tree is set to be put up on Nov. 17 and lit for viewing before the Parade of Lights on Nov. 21. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Fort Worth artist Charles Gray, 34, painted a cartoon version of himself, his 3-year-old nephew, his brother and a Pikachu, a popular character in the Pokémon franchise, on a Christmas tree ornament Nov. 16.
Artists paint Christmas tree decorations. Art Tooth, Arstpace111 and Sundance Square collaborated to invite artists on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Fort Worth native Charles Gray, 34, paints a Christmas tree ornament. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Fort Worth artist Cosmo Jones paints a decoration. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Untouched ornaments wait to be decorated. The ornaments are set to be completed on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
A woman takes a photo of the room while artists paint at Sundance Square Pavilion on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Paint sits on a table waiting to be used. Over 50 artists were invited to decorate ornaments on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Charles Gray, 34, paints a cartoon version of himself, his 3-year-old nephew, his brother and popular character Pikachu onto an ornament. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Artist Charles Gray, 34, poses with his ornament on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker attends an ornament painting session on Nov. 16. Parker talks to artist Charles Gray, 34. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Artist Katie Murray, 35, decorates an ornament. Murray graduated from Texas Christian University. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Paintbrushes sit on a table at Sundance Square Pavilion on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
An artist paints a globe ornament on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Artist Cosmo Jones holds his ornament up at Sundance Square Pavilion. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Plano-based artist Katie Murray, 35, holds a blank ornament at Sundance Square Plaza. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
A base will hold a Christmas tree at Sundance Square. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Ornaments hang and dry on a rack at the Sundance Square Pavilion on Nov. 16. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
Gray and over 50 other artists were invited to the ornament painting session, organized by Art Tooth, Artspace111 and Sundance Square, at Sundance Square Pavilion, 201 Main St.
The ornaments, which are set to be finished Nov. 16, will decorate the Fort Worth Christmas tree annually placed in Sundance Square Plaza. The tree is scheduled to be put up on Nov. 17, and the tree will be lit and available for viewing before the Parade of Lights on Nov. 21.
Editor’s note: Sundance Square will not host a tree lighting ceremony in 2021. Language was changed to clarify there is no tree lighting ceremony.
Cristian ArguetaSoto is the community engagement journalist at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him by email or via Twitter. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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Photo gallery: 50 artists decorate Christmas tree ornaments at Sundance Square Pavilion
by Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report November 16, 2021
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Cristian ArguetaSoto is the community engagement journalist at the Fort Worth Report. He can be reached at cristian.arguetasoto@fortworthreport.org or (817) 317-6991.
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