Robertsdale pet, slow-life artist wins Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival poster design contest

Ingram preserves 'traditional way of life' at The Piddlin' Farm

GCM Staff Report
Posted 1/15/25

A Robertsdale artist has been chosen as the winner of the 21st-annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival poster design contest.

In addition to being the official poster for this year's …

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Robertsdale pet, slow-life artist wins Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival poster design contest

Ingram preserves 'traditional way of life' at The Piddlin' Farm

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A Robertsdale artist has been chosen as the winner of the 21st-annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival poster design contest.

In addition to being the official poster for this year's festival, Mallory Ingram's artwork will also be displayed on the official Balloon Fest t-shirt and other merchandise. This year's festival will take place May 1-3 at OWA Parks & Resort.

Ingram is a Baldwin County artist best known for her pet portraits and homestead-focused paintings.
"Her passion for slow living and nostalgia serves as the focus and inspiration for her artwork," a news release from the festival said.

When she's not holding a paintbrush, Ingram enjoys spending time with her husband and their two children, gardening, being outdoors and tending to the homestead, The Piddlin' Farm. Through her art, she seeks to preserve traditional ways of life and inspire others to see the value in the ordinary.

Official posters and t-shirts will be available for purchase at the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival or online at www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com.

Find more of Ingram's artwork on Facebook @The Piddlin' Farm or Instagram, @thepiddlinfarm.

The festival will run 4-9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 1-2, and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, May 3, featuring a variety of family-friendly activities, food, arts and crafts vendors, live music, weather-dependent balloon glows and tethered rides and the return of the Disc-Connected K9s dog show.