Judy Bragg Pardo - Former Chalk Artist
Former Chalk Artist Judy Bragg Pardo
I am a former chalk artist and created over 40 paintings on sidewalk and asphalt. I produced my first street painting at the Rotary Club of Orlando 's Street Painting Chalk Art Festival, Downtown Orlando.
Artists paint a large area on the sidewalk with pastels. I make a grid of my picture on the paper image that I want to paint. I grid the sidewalk as I did on my paper but in larger proportions. I then draw the picture on the sidewalk and paint with my pastels. I use hairspray to help the chalk adhere to the cement. This does not make your painting permanent but helps adhere the pastels on windy days. My cement canvas areas have varied from 4'x4' to 10'x12'. I have painted over 30 street paintings at various festivals.
This is temporary artwork; it washes off with water. I have been asked why do I spend so much time on the chalk paintings just to get washed away. Let’s face it; you can’t sell it….I tried. {LOL}
It is because I loved the challenge to create a large painting in a short period of time and I enjoyed the smiles of the audience. I have street painted in various locations in Florida.
I am a former member of the FLORIDA CHALK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION:
https://www.floridachalkartists.org
At the 2008 FCAA meeting, I was awarded the medallion for Madonnari designation of Maestro (highest honor).
I have chalked at Downtown Orlando Downtown Disney, and other Florida locations.
Downtown Orlando Street/Chalk Paintings
1996
Cats
My very first street painting
5'x6'
1997
Together Forever
5'x'6
1998
Tribute to Michael Angelo and Salvadore Dali
5'x6'
1999
Flamingos
4.5'x9'
2000
Freeing of Saint Peter
5'x6'
2001
Woman's Strength
8'x10'
Downtown Orlando Street/Chalk Paintings
2002
Santana Supernatural
Won Best Theme of Show
(rained, only had 6 hours to paint)
8'x10'
2003
Falling
5'x7'
2004
Arwen, Elf Princess, Lord of the Rings
5'x7'
2008
Tribute to Carlos Santana
5'x5'
2009
What's this?
{My Sarcasm on theme of show: Celebration of Food)
5'x5'
2010
Horses in Motion
Won Honorable Mention for Best Originality Theme of show: Art in Motion
5'x5'
Downtown Orlando Street/Chalk Paintings
2011
The Jazz Band
6'x6'
Downtown Disney Street/Chalk Paintings
2000
Feeshes
8'x10'
2001
Mermaid, Hummingbird and Hibiscus
8'x10'
2002
Surrounded by Passion Plants
8'x10'
2003
UpperWorld: In the Land of the Goddess
10'x10'
2004
Horses and Sunflowers
7'x7'
2005
Robert Baron Pardo Tandem Parachuting
7'x7'
Downtown Disney Street/Chalk Paintings
2006
Madonna Sitting in a Chair - Raphael
7'x7'
2007
Engima: ISadeness23
7'x7'
2008
Give the Doggie a Bone
7'x7'
2009
Parrot Flower
WON 1st Place in Landscape!
7'x7'
2010
Baby
7'x7'
Other Florida Locations Street/Chalk Paintings
2000 Universal Studios, Orlando
Freeing of Saint Peter
10'x12'
2002 Melbourne
Tree Frog
4'x6'
2003 Melbourne
Toucan & Banana Leaves
Won Best Design
4'x6'
2004 Sanford
Robert Baron Pardo at the Beach
7'x7'
2004 Melbourne
Bird of Paradise Flowers & Woman
4'x6'
2005 Sanford
LoveBirds
7'x7'
Other Florida Locations Street/Chalk Paintings
2005 Ft. Pierce
Santana Supernatural
Won 1st Place
8'x10'
2005 Melbourne
Reflections
4'x6'
2006 Ft. Pierce
Living in Both Worlds
7'x8'
2007 New Symrna Beach
Warriors in the Flower
5'x5'
2008 Lakewood Ranch
Part of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
Commissioned work
5'x5'
2008 Eau Gallie
Al Pacino
4'x4'
Other Florida Locations Street/Chalk Paintings
2009 Safety Harbor
Jillian 'n Sunflower
Won Safety Harbor Garden Club Award
5.5'x8'
2009 Sarasota, Burns Court
Flamingos
7'x7'
2009 Eau Gallie
Butterfly 'n Flower
Won FCAA Artist Choice Award: trophy & prize
4'x4'
2010 Haines City
Mary
4'x6'
2010 Safety Harbor
Child & Flower
4.5'x8'
2010 Sarasota International Street Painting
Pumpkin Head
(Halloween theme)
8'x10'
Other Florida Locations Street/Chalk Paintings
2010 Eau Gallie
Central America Frog
4'x4'
2011 Sarasota
Santana Supernatural
12'x12'
2012 Sarasota
Circus
12'x12'