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'Gumball Arnie' at Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival about two-thirds complete

Patrick Varine

Scenes from the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, Day 3

Scenes from the third day of the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival at Twin Lakes Park in Hempfield.


Gray skies and the threat of (even more) rain on Saturday didn't keep people away from the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival .

Vendor booths and live music were up and running, and artist Franz Spohn continued to solicit attendees' assistance in creating a gumball mosaic of golf legend Arnold Palmer. By lunchtime on Saturday, the mosaic was nearly two-thirds complete.

Spohn said he plans to save about 30 of the gumball-filled tubes for Sunday.

"We've got about 10 more tubes to do today, and then we'll get started again tomorrow," he said. "We could finish it off today, but I want to make sure we have some work for people to do on Sunday."

The mosaic will be presented to festival organizers.

Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 724-850-2862, pvarine@tribweb.com or via Twitter @MurrysvilleStar.


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...but just a couple steps back reveals golf legend Arnold Palmer.
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Artist Franz Spohn gives out gum balls that will become part of an Arnold Palmer mosaic at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
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From up close, this looks like just a bunch of gum balls...
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A storm trooper from 'Star Wars' mingles with attendees at the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
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Gray skies and a little rain didn't keep people away from the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival on Saturday, July 1, 2017.