More awards at the Minnesota State Fair!

Great to see a lot of friends at the State Fair Art Show and I even won a couple of awards! I got an Honorable Mention along with an individual award from The White Bear Center for the Arts!
Lots of good works so check it out!
Here's a link to the catalog with pix of all the artworks and awards for each category.
https://issuu.com/.../docs/fineartsexhibitioncatalog2022

I've done a tally and have found that I've been in the fair 13 times since 2001. It is really competitive and just getting in is an honor. The typical ratio is around 1 in 10 get in for this category with only about 20 pieces getting in each year.

I have won a number of awards including First-Fourth and Honorable Mention along with a few other regional awards from art centers and other institutions/donors. The biggest award was in 2020 when I won First Place along with a Purchase Award for the Minnesota Museum of American Art! I have yet to visit the piece at the museum but someday....