Welcome to State Fair, USA
"Flag at Sunset" by Lesley Spanos. Digital photograph. Copyright ©2009 Lesley Spanos, all rights reserved.
After five solid days of preparation, State Fair, USA is finally ready to open its doors. While working on the site I’ve had no time for painting, and I’m itching to get back to it. I’ll be posting new art almost daily through September, so check back frequently. Better yet, subscribe now and your posts will be delivered to you:
Painting the State Fair
State Fair, USA is artist Lesley Spanos' tribute to the American agricultural fair. "Just about anything I would want to paint can be found at the Fair."
The series is the culmination of years of research. Spanos has photographed and sketched her local fair - the Indiana State Fair - extensively for the past four summers, amassing a large collection of reference material for working in-studio. Ultimately the collection is destined for a book and fine art reproductions. (Read about the project in more depth here.)
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