Molly Downey, 11, and her brother Luke, 7, work together on a chalk art piece during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Artists work with the full color palette of chalk during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Artist Onnika Hallam works on her tree frog chalk art piece during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Doug Pitlik, a lifelong resident of Mount Vernon, watches as artists work on their chalk masterpieces during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Artist Casey Kasparek works on his masterpiece during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Artist Bryce Cox looks at his artwork during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Evie Perreault, 9, enjoys cotton candy during the Chalk the Walk event on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 1st St. East in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Artists from all over the region and beyond made their way to Mount Vernon for the 18th annual Chalk the Walk event.(Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

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