Church Lane was closed to vehicles today.
It was filled instead with budding Miggs Burroughses — and the actual artist himself.
Miggs Burroughs paints former first selectman and WestportNow founder Gordon Joseloff.
Dozens of Westporters — and visitors from as far as Venezuela — traced family members, friends and random strangers on the blue construction fence surrounding the Bedford Square downtown development project.
Then they picked up paint brushes, and added color — lots of it. The fence will remain up for another 2 years.
There was paint for everyone on Church Lane today.
The event — “Westport Paints the Town” — continues through 3 p.m. today. It’s co-sponsored by the Westport Arts Center, Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce and Westport Downtown Merchants Association. Turner Construction donated the paint.
Artists and supervisors, all hard at work on Church Lane.
Dereje Tarrant — a rising 3rd grader at Saugatuck Elementary School — waits for his mom Zoe to wash a brush. On the wall behind them are images of Dereje and Zoe.
This little boy was so intent on his creation, he couldn’t stop to give his name.
Marla Velez is from Venezuela. She came to Westport with Maria Velez, from Shelton, just for the chance to paint the wall.
Jahmane — the Westport Artists Collective member who painted the Minute Man at the east end of the wall — traced yours truly. In the shot above, he’s adding a soccer ball to the wall. (Photo/Helen Klisser During)
Alex Andra lives around the corner, on Main Street. She broke up the parade of people, drawing this creature.
Duvian Montoya honored the Saugatuck rowers with this painting. (Photo/Helen Klisser During)
Meanwhile, work continued on Bedford Square during the “Westport Paints the Town” event. Construction is expected to take 2 years.