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 Let's head to Autumn + Art.

Autumn and Art is held every year at Bradley Fair.  This is an upscale art show and you had better bring your checkbook because NOTHING is cheap inexpensive. 

It had to be canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid.

However, it looked bigger and more impressive than ever.  Note how the tents go on forever as far as the eye (and my camera) can see.

One thing I can say is, I've never seen so many sunflowers in my life.  Painting in oil, acrylic, and mixed media.  On canvas, on  cards, and on paper.  If anything, sunflowers dominated the show, at least what I saw.  I admit, I'm not into paintings, so if you want to see paintings, you will not find any here.  I avoided all that, because I just wanted to see art that was either unique or interested me in some way.

One thing I couldn't get away from were the crowds, and most irritating were those who stepped right in front of me as I was taking a photo.  I got several people's backs.

I admit I got a little carried away at this booth.

I spent way too much time here.

I fell in love with everything this artist made.

It wasn't just the animals, but the figures, too.

I felt like my photos didn't do these sculptures justice,

so I kept taking photos as the artist worked on another rhino.

I hope he did well, because his art is incredibly beautiful.  

It truly spoke to me.

Truly!  As much as I wanted to, I could not stay there all day.

The next place I stopped was for CJ.  She has a thing for socks.  I want the RBG socks.  I should have bought them.  Now they are gone.  RBG's face, like all the images, has been superimposed over dictionary pages and then turned into socks.  Looks like there were sunflowers, too.

Too bad I am so short and can't see over others.  This was ONE BUSY booth.

The other half of the stall was so crowded,

I couldn't get close to the decorated dictionary pages.

I have a ton more photos, but I will save those for another day.  I admit about half way through the booths, I got horribly ill.  I had plenty of water, so I know it wasn't from dehydration.  I wore a hat and used a bit of sunscreen.  However, when I got home, I stood under a luke warm shower for about 10 minutes until my heart stopped racing and I felt nearly, but not quite human again.  I was so sick I didn't eat and haven't done much of anything.  That's why I've been mostly MIA.  Thanks for understanding and thanks for joining me at the Autumn and Art Fair.