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There are many forms of art that express the feelings of the artist, such as painting, sculpturing, crafts, or music.
However, a different kind of art was displayed at the third Annual Mount Dora Art Car Show that took place during the weekend of Aug. 18-20. Participants used their imaginations to decorate their cars with a variety of themes, and they were displayed during the show.
The festivities began on Friday evening with a “wild and zany” art car wedding at the Lakeside Inn. Two local artists that met at a previous car show were married, and their wedding and reception were open to all visitors. They drove around the area in their Driftwoodie, a 1987 station-wagon covered in sea glass, beach sand and driftwood.
The Mount Dora Center for the Arts hosted the Family Fun Fest Day on Saturday, where artists and families entered a sidewalk chalk art contest.
Picnic lunches and live music added to the day’s activities, along with the highly-decorated cars that rallied around Lake Dora in Tavares. After the official parade in downtown Mount Dora, the cars were displayed for all to see during the afternoon.
On Sunday, the cars were again on display, followed by award announcements and a photo session. Visitors were invited to vote for their favorite car, along with a $1 donation, and a portion of the proceeds were given to the Hospice of Lake and Sumter Counties.
One of the highly decorated art cars was called the “Sashimi Tabernacle Choir”, which consisted of dozens of animated lobsters and fish that moved as the music played. Another vehicle was completely covered by cigarette butts, and a third was littered with hundreds of small beach objects. As visitors strolled among the very unusual vehicles, they were amazed at how much imagination was used to decorate these vehicles. The only requirement in the competition is that the cars must remain road-worthy and functional. It was a fun-filled day, and it provided an opportunity for visitors to experience an unusual art form.
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