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The
Circle
of
Art
began
in
1989
& the
first
two
Circle
of
Art events
were
held
in
conjunction
with
the
Grapefruit
Festival.
In
1991
The
Circle
of
Art
became
a
singular
stand
alone
event
drawing
upon
the
beauty
of
the
Anza
Borrego
Desert
in
the
Spring.
2008
Circle of Art Poster
"Sunset over the Desert"
by
Armand Vallee
Every
year
in
March
Borrego
Springs
is
host
to
the
Circle
of
Art
at
Christmas
Circle
Park
in
the
heart
of
the
village.
Hence
the
name
"Circle
of
Art". This
fine
arts
show
is
free
to
the
public
and
features
over
seventy artists
exhibiting
their
quality
paintings
and
art
works
representing
a
variety
of
media
including
oil
and
watercolors,
photography,
sculpture,
ceramics,
pottery,
weaving
and
jewelry.
see
photos
of
the
2008
Circle
of
Art
Festival.
Each
year
a
poster
artist
is
selected
and
the
posters
from
current
and
past
years
are
on
sale,
some
signed
by
the
artists.
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