Greetings!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but here goes...

It's Labor Day today, and that means that summer is (unofficially) over. There's a silver lining...fall is a wonderful time of year to get out and enjoy the cool, crisp air and visit some of the great art festivals that take place.

Admittedly, this summer's weather has been challenging at times for outdoor events. It seemed as though if liquid wasn't falling from the sky, its vaporized cousin accompanied plenty of heat. There were a few very pleasant days that somehow happened to converge with a weekend, though, and hopefully many more to come this fall.

My schedule has pretty much solidified for the remainder of the year with six events on the calendar (Red Wing is still tentative). This is a great time of the year to start thinking about any redecorating you want to get done before the upcoming holiday season.

Here's where you can find me:

• September 8-9 - Edina Fall Into the Arts Festival - Centennial Lakes Park, Edina, MN
• September 15-16 - Lakeville Art Festival - Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville, MN
• September 22-23 - Spirit of the St. Croix Art Fair - Lakefront Park, Hudson, WI
• September 30 - Millstream Arts Festival - Downtown, St. Joseph, MN
• October 6-7 - Rivertown Fall Art Festival - North Lowell Park, Stillwater, MN
• October 13-14  [**WAIT LIST**] - Red Wing Arts Festival - Downtown, Red Wing, MN
• December 2 - Art at Ramsey - Ramsey Middle School, Saint Paul, MN

The best thing to do at the Minnesota State Fair (besides, perhaps, gorging on copious calories from the requisite corn dogs, cheese curds, and chocolate chip cookies—okay, maybe not) is checking out all of the fascinating artwork displayed in the Fine Arts Center.

My photograph, Evolution, was accepted for display in this year's Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition! Roughly 100 photographs were selected from over 1,000 photography entries which were displayed alongside other art mediums in the state fair's Fine Arts Building during the fair, August 23 through September 3. The state fair exhibit is Minnesota's largest annual juried arts exhibition and accepts entries from artists throughout the state.

I am told that the piece has been purchased, but will remain on display through the close of the fair today (Labor Day). You can also see a larger framed canvas print of this image in my booth at the art fairs I'll be attending this fall.