Stare Down
Chickens scare me a little. I’m glad this one was locked safely behind bars at the State Fair. Though, if looks...
Twenty Lashes
This pig had amazing eyelashes, hence the title. This is another ink drawing done live at the fair, with color...
Feed Me
The sign actually said, “Please hold hand flat when feeding,” but the goat’s eyes said, “Please feed me.”...
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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