A little girl looked at the painting on the wall and liked it.
"What do you think these little white dots are?" her father, Josh Hickey, asked.
"Stars," said Lilly Washick, 5, as she looked at the painting titled "Colours From Within," by Audrey Reiley displayed at the 205 W. Market St. art gallery.
Hickey took his daughter to the event to enjoy the art.
"I like the tree because it's colorful," she said.
Others also came to enjoy art and soak up the culture of the seventh annual Block of Art in downtown Pottsville.
The event, showcasing art and music, kicked off Friday and runs until today.
"It was very busy in the morning," said Rose Johnson, a volunteer with the citywide Block of Art.
"Whoa," said Tim Osborne, 65, of Orwigsburg, after he noticed a pencil drawing by Bob Stickloon titled ".38 special" hanging on the wall of the gallery at 205 W. Market St.
"The detail is phenomenal," he said, later commenting on current events concerning gun control.
His wife, Candy, 63, said the drawing was "very detailed, very perfect."
Francisco Poblet, New York City, stopped by the gallery during the event Saturday. Some of his artwork was for sale there.
He studied with the painter Salvador Dali from 1946-48.
"He was my teacher. He was my mentor," he said of Dali.
"These paintings over here depict some of the experiences that I've had," as he stood in front of them.
The paintings are titled "Battle for the Souls of Man," "My Suspended Son" and "Dreamscape."
Describing "Dreamscape," Poblet said, "It was a very dreary day," about his mood before the painting.
"It brought me up from a very depressed mood," he said as he painted it.
Poblet said he has not been to Pottsville before. "I like it. I like it very much. It's a nice, cozy place," he said.
The Block of Art Art Mart, 108 N. Centre St., was another site with pieces on display.
Kate Pauley, Pottsville, has come to all seven BOA annual events.
"It's good to see people out of town doing different things," she said.
She liked local artist Georgie LeHoop, Saint Clair. He paints using drums sticks on a different mediums, including T-shirts and old records.
LeHoop said this is the second year he has been at the downtown event. He said business was good.
Events today include a piano concert by John Kline, a Pottsville native, at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 330 W. Market St. and poetry readings at 123 S. Mahantongo St. at 3 p.m.
Visit www.blockofart.org for more information or call 570-617-1163.