Included in this painting: the beautiful fairgrounds and the many outstanding buildings, tractor pull at the Grandstand, the big wheel race for children, people movers, farm animals, a butter cow is sculpted out of flowers in the flower bed in front of Little Hands on the Farm, a family reunion all with matching colored shirts, a crying 4-H winner who must part with his blue ribbon pet steer, the two Sky Gliders, and much more fun.  In my research for this painting, I found out that a lot of kissing happens at the fair. All this is set in front of the Des Moines skyline with nightly fireworks. 

Thank you to my special State Fair Experts: Rhonda Holeton who is pictured with her family camping in the NE camping area, Andrea Balmer (she and Jim are cheering for her sister Mary Borg who posed), and Carol and Daryl Funk who are kissing at Ye Old Mill.

"The Iowa State Fair"

POSTER   24" x 24"

Printed on 80 lb heavy cover weight conservation paper.

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Black metal Nielsen frame, plexiglas glazing, 1/4" thick acid-free foamcore backing, plastic-coated copper hanging wire.

Artist statement and gallery card are attached to back.

A portion of all poster sales will go to support the Iowa State Fair's "Blue Ribbon Foundation"

"The Iowa State Fair" is available as a poster, card, lithograph print and canvas giclee.  What is the difference between these? A poster is printed on thinner paper which can be rolled for shipping. Our poster paper is thicker than most, printed on 80 lb heavy cover stock conservation paper using archival ink.  A print is thicker, is shipped flat, and can be part of a limited edition.  Prints are numbered (if in a limited edition), titled and signed in pencil by the artist.  All items will last more than 75 years with proper care.