Artist Sydney Carter teaches eight-year-old Jordan K. how to paint at the The 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival was on May 15 and 16 in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
A woman walks by work by Patrick Reynolds at the 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
Checking out the 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
Work by Ancizar Marin at the 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
Attending the 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
Checking out art at the 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
Masked and maskless at the 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
The 2021 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in Carlyle. (Staff photo By James Cullum)
Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.
