State Fair 2024: 2nd Visit - Arrival

Sunday,  September 1, 2024

We left for the Fair around 9 a.m. The line for the north lot was pretty long so we decided to park on city streets. 

                     

We had to walk for about 8 blocks but no matter because it was a gorgeous morning.

When we got to the grounds we found the lines for tickets to be pretty long so we decided to head to the south entrance.  On the was we passed by the rear of the Fine Arts Building...

And the 4-H Building.

The lines weren't so bad on the south side so we entered there. So excited we could fit in a second trip this year. 

State Fair 2024 - Fine Arts Building

Friday, August 23, 2024

Our next stop was the Fine Arts Building. This is always one of Dale's favorite places to visit. Mine too. Following are some of the pieces we found notable. 

COLD DAY, HOT CHEESE by MICHAEL ANDERSON, Minneapolis, Digital Print. I liked this one because it's a cool shot but also because Matt's is in our neighborhood. 

              

STANDING GREEN WING TEAL by JOE SCHNEIDER, Shoreview, Wood carving/Acrylic

SUNLIT ALLEY by JANE MEYER, Minneapolis, Colored pencil on paper. Dale and I particularly liked this one because it looks to much like the alleys in our 100 year old neighborhood. 

MAGDALENE by DANIEL VOLENEC, Eden Prairie, Oil on panel.

QUEER by MIKE WELTON, Minneapolis, Oil on canvas

THE FALLS by DAVID NEMO, Shoreview, Oil on linen panel.

SUMMER HEAT by MAT OLLIG, St. Bonifacius, Oil on Canvas

TOASTED by SUZANNE HOWE, Robbinsdale, Oil on gesso board.

ODESSA by NICHOLAS HARPER, Minneapolis, Oil and mixed media on panel.

PORTRAIT by BUCK HOLZEMER, MINNEAPOLIS, digital print

State Fair 2022 - More Photos

Sunday, September 4, 2022

State Fair 2019 (First Visit) - Fine Arts Building

Sunday, August 25, 2019

After the let up of the  downpour that occurred while at the Blue Moon we ventured back outside to get me some corn on the cob. It started to sprinkle very lightly as we were on the move but it wasn't nearly enough to make us want to seek shelter. I got my corn and ate it as we walked to the Fine Arts Building where we had a chance to look at some very interesting pieces. Here are some of my favorites this year:

Longboard Kens by Nick Houff

The Bystanders by Sue Howe

Hiawatha Grain Elevators by Rod Massey

Clarity Through Cloudy Waters by Isaiah W. Flemister

Minnesota Gothic by Kristi L. Abbott

Ice Cream and Hot Dogs by Ralph Berlovitz

By the way, it rained again pretty hard while Dale and I were in the Fine Arts Building. Magically it let up just around the time we finished up!

State Fair 2018 (Second Visit) - More Fine Arts

Sunday, September 2, 2018