NATCHEZ &045;&045; At the Natchez Convention Center this weekend, angels flew side by side with flocks of birds, and both unicorns and wolves roamed at the foot of snow-covered mountains.

There were brilliantly colored flower arrangements, steamboats making their way up the mighty Mississippi, and even a bride smiling for the camera on her wedding day.

That was the scene on Saturday, the second and final day of the first Natchez Art Show, which organizer Sharon Goodrich hopes will become an annual event.

Fifteen artists from Natchez and St. Francisville, La., displayed and sold their works as part of the show, which Goodrich said was inspired by shows she attended while living in California. &uot;I really missed that,&uot; she said. &uot;Plus, it allowed artists to receive more exposure for their work.&uot;

Participating artists &045;&045; who worked in a variety of media, from oils and acrylics to golf leaf and Chinese ink &045;&045; said they are glad to see such an event started in the area. &uot;It gives you exposure as an artist &045;&045; something I haven’t had yet,&uot; Brenda Seab said with a laugh, taking a break from manning her pottery booth to talk with other Natchez artists.

Especially when they are starting out, &uot;some artists are really shy. They don’t have any experience selling,&uot; said Billie Hunt, who has been selling her photographs for 20 years now.

That, she said, it why it’s good to exhibit your works with other artists at first.&uot;

And interacting with other artists and the public helps artists become more enthused about their work, Penny Daye added.

Natchez painter Clarence Robson, would like to see something else come from the art show as well. &uot;It encourages other local artists &045;&045; and I hope it will inspire youth to get involved,&uot; he said.