The Iowa State Fair is back. It began August 8 and runs through August 18 and includes all of the favorite sights and events people are accustomed to. This year's butter cow is accompanied by a life size butter sculpture of the famous Iowa basketball player, Caitlin Clark. Big crowds are likely. The pandemic was a setback a few years ago but now (despite the continuance of covid) it's a lot like old times.
This year I painted outdoors at the fair, participating in the plein air painting event, and chose Pioneer Hall and it's cupola as my subject. This is the oldest building on the fairgrounds, dating to the 1880s. It houses "old time" events like the fiddler's contest, a functioning blacksmith, a letterpress, and antique shows. Below is my outdoor oil from that event, made from a slightly different angle. I omitted the skyride cupolas..
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| "Pioneer Hall, Morning," oil on panel, 12x9 |
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