Norfolk’s Harborfest selects a local artist each year to paint its official poster, which becomes a collector’s item. For the 50th anniversary, organizers turned to Ryan Jones — an artist with a uniquely personal connection to the event and to the tradition itself.
Ryan Jones painted the 2023 Harborfest poster. Now, three years later, he has created the milestone 50th edition. His father, Louis Jones, painted the official poster in 1997. His grandfather, Herb Jones, painted it in 1993, 1994, and 1995.
“It’s just been a very big honor to do this for Norfolk,” Ryan said…