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First of all the show was technically in Flossmore.....and at a nice venue......near downtown at Sterling Road and Flossmore Avenue. And next to the Flossmore train station....so trains arrived every hour or so...the trains were quiet and very zippy...the old style Train station was on a small hill behind the art fair....very cool.

This was the second year at this venue.....formerly the fair was at Irwin Park but when it rained, artists and the public all got muddy hoofies. This one was on the street with great drainage because of the nice slope.

Many houses nearby were decidedly upscale.....there were also some condo's, apartments and solid middle class. And the downtown where the show was held was storybook and cutsey wootsey and bricky with a lot of character.

There were 48 artists...quality stuff.....but a lot of painters, photographers and jewelers (so what else is new...lol)..with a $125 entry fee....no jury fee.....Id have to rate attendance as low.....but the people who came bought stuff and I did very well.....

There were several quick downpours and we all had to do the flaps down fire drill about 5 times.....but the Chamber who ran the show kept us informed when cells were approaching. And one time someone said, "Warning, Warning, Will Robinson"; and it really help me .....and my prints (paper) did not get real wet.....just a few naughty rouge drops on the plastic envelopes of the prints.

The chamber was also helpful and several of the people from the Chamber and their children helped with unloading and loading.....and you could drive your car/truck right up to your booth before and right after the show.....

I paint pictures.....sold lots of prints of sports art....and some landscapes too.

I d give this show 3 (out of 5) DAVEY's. By the way, I sign all my art, DAVEY....in case you wonder how I came up with the DAVEY rating system.....lol......I know, I know....you dont care how I came up with the rating system.....but hey, you get the idea.