Mobile Manners
“Mobile Manners” by Lesley Spanos. Acrylic painting on cradled Ampersand Gessobord, 11″ x 14″. Copyright...
Mr. Bee & Friends Go For A Spin
I didn’t know these kids, but as soon as they saw my camera, they started mugging for it. That happens a lot. Kids...
Mr. Bee Takes Some Friends For A Ride
These two little friends are enjoying the Bumble Bee Bop, my favorite carnival ride. Available on...
Mr. Bee Poses For His Portrait
I don’t know why I love the Bumble Bee Bop so much. I guess part of the reason is because these guys are always...
Shades
After a week of painting pets, we’re back to the State Fair. This bronc rider had the rodeo in his eyes, or at...
Sideshow
“She has no arms, no legs, no bones in her body, yet she will talk to you and answer all of your...
Bronc Rider
The State Fair allows us to travel to other times, other places, offering glimpses of worlds we don’t often see....
Scrambled
Oh, dude, I feel your misery. There you sit, eyes shut and praying for your world to stop spinning so you can devote...
Boys
Boys, like all young animals, go through an awkward, gawky stage. Here a young Holstein observes his human...
Lemon Shake-Up
Combine fresh lemons, sugar, and water with ice in a cup and shake it, and you have the Lemon Shake-Up, a popular...
Sunset Grill
Named not for the landmark eatery in Hollywood, but for the last rays of the setting sun illuminating the faces of...
Drivers Watching
Harness drivers watching horses on the track at the Indiana State Fair. The Indiana fair has three days of...
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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