Dogwood Digest 2021
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Welcome to Perry<br />
<strong>2021</strong> Perry Chamber of Commerce Chairman<br />
On behalf of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, we are so excited to<br />
invite you to the 32 nd Perry <strong>Dogwood</strong> Festival, April 10 th and 11 th . After a<br />
long year of COVID and numerous event cancellations, we are happy to<br />
be bringing this event back. Due to CDC requirements, our location has<br />
changed for this year’s event but not our enthusiasm.<br />
We invite you to “Meet us at the Midway” at the Georgia National<br />
Fairgrounds & Agricenter. The Midway will be filled with nearly 200 craft<br />
vendors, food vendors, our first ever Farmers Market, and of course the<br />
beloved Ultimate Air Dogs. On Saturday night we will be in Historic<br />
Downtown Perry with a new event called Hops & Chops. Enjoy free Axe<br />
throwing and live music! Be sure to also checkout some of the other<br />
sanctioned events such as the <strong>Dogwood</strong> Derby and the Hot Air Balloon<br />
Rally. This weekend will be awesome! For more information and the schedule of events please visit our<br />
webpage at perrydogwoodfestival.com<br />
Scott Cox, Georgia Power External Affairs Area Manager, <strong>2021</strong> Perry Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the<br />
Board. Scott joined Georgia Power 20 years ago. He and his wife Debra are very active in the community.<br />
Official Artist for <strong>2021</strong> — Debbie Grove<br />
Debbie Grove, of DB Grove Art, is proud to have been selected as<br />
this year’s <strong>Dogwood</strong> Festival Artist. She is a 1986 graduate of Mercer<br />
University with a Bachelors Degree in Art. She is a wife and has 2<br />
grown daughters. Debbie has been an artist all of her life, always<br />
drawing and coloring as a child.<br />
Her passion to create led her to teach elementary art before having<br />
children and working as a mural artist while being a stay at home<br />
Mom. She co-owned a small business for several years creating<br />
hand painted home décor items and participating in art shows<br />
around Georgia.<br />
In 2018 Debbie started her own small business called BD Grove Art<br />
where she has become known for her attention to detail in painting<br />
home portraits, pet portraits, floral, and her unique choice of canvases; architectural salvage. Her ability<br />
to give old pieces a second chance as art has become a passion.<br />
From painting on old tin ceiling tiles to old wooden ironing<br />
boards, the possibilities are endless and so much fun!<br />
Debbie is a commissioned artist and enjoys working with her<br />
clients to create a piece of art that is personal and meaningful to<br />
them. Her work is available through her social media accounts on<br />
Facebook and Instagram and she is proud to have her art sold<br />
locally at 7th Street Downtown in Macon, Georgia.<br />
Debbie’s artwork perfectly captures all that is the <strong>Dogwood</strong><br />
Festival; including wonderful arts & crafts vendors, the Ultimate<br />
Air Dogs, beautiful Historic Downtown Perry and of course the<br />
dogwood flower.<br />
Official artwork of <strong>2021</strong>: Prints, posters and t-shirts will feature<br />
the art and can be purchased at the Chamber’s office or during<br />
the Festival.<br />
4 Perry <strong>Dogwood</strong> Festival <strong>2021</strong><br />
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