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Eight pieces of Bigfoot art were placed in public places for First Friday crowds to find downtown during Augusta's first Free Art Friday.

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Artist Jay Jacobs hides a scuba Bigfoot for the first Free Art Friday in Augusta. Eight pieces were placed in public places for First Friday crowds to find. Free Art Friday taps into a worldwide scavenger hunt movement.

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Local artists Brian McGrath (from left), Chris Murray, Jay Jacobs and Ron Vaz gather on Broad Street before hiding their cutouts.

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A wooden Bigfoot painted by Lydia Mitchell lurks in its hiding spot as part of the first Free Art Friday in Augusta.

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A surfing Bigfoot made by Ron Vaz waits to be found in downtown Augusta.

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Three wooden Bigfoots painted by local artists were among the eight hidden in downtown Augusta for Free Art Friday, a scavenger hunt for the public to find free, original artwork left in public places.

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A wooden Sasquatch made by local artist Chris Murray was hidden downtown as part of Free Art Friday.

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Local artist Chris Murray puts the finishing touches on a Bigfoot cutout before hiding it in downtown Augusta as part of Free Art Friday.

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Artist Ron Vaz signs his Bigfoot before hiding it in downtown Augusta as part of Free Art Friday.