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Janessa Cheatham, 10, left, and sister Jessie Cheatham, 9, of California use water colors to paint a bear and a sheep last week during Art in the Park: Animal Self Portraits in Castonguay Square in Waterville. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
Sisters Janessa and Jessie Cheatham of California rinse their paint brushes July 10 as they use water colors to paint a bear and a sheep during Art in the Park: Animal Self Portraits in Castonguay Square in Waterville. (Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)

WATERVILLE — Art in the Park: Animal Self Portraits was held last week in Castonguay Square.

The event was presented by Waterville Creates in collaboration with the Waterville Public Library and the Colby College Museum of Art.

The workshop was inspired by Bernard Langlais, a Maine artist who often imagined himself as a lion. Artists were encouraged to create animal self-portraits that reflect their personalities, favorite creatures or beloved pets.

For more information about Waterville Creates events visit watervillecreates.org.