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New book celebrates Minnnesota State Fair

In reaction to this year’s cancelation and lively figures, his art conjures the of the Minnesota State Fair, Kickliy, sights, sounds, and smells that regular a prominent Minnesota artist, has attendees associate with the annual announced the publication of his affair. book Impressions of the State Fair A self-taught artist, Sam Hiti, oth(statefairimpressions.com). erwise known as “Kickliy,”

An avid fairgoer who has holds a lifelong passion for attended multiple times each year of his life, Kickliy wanted to celebrate the ARTS attending the Minnesota State Fair. “I’ve attended literally things he loves most about the popular Minnesota IN every year since I was born,” he recalls from the event. With almost 80 new paintings commemorating the Midwestern tradition, BRIEF first page of his book. “The State Fair is a part of who I am – a Minnesotan.” this book serves as a tribute In response to the to the big event that many announcement of are missing this summer. canceling the 2020 State

Describing the book as his “love Fair, Kickliy was inspired to create letter to the State Fair,” Kickliy states artwork depicting his fond memories that he created these many works of of the event and the atmosphere that art surrounding the summer highlight surrounded it. As one painting turned because he “felt [he] had to do into a dozen, a dozen quickly turned something.” into almost 80 different artworks that

Using his skills from time spent were just as personal as they were in Paris studying artists of the past, relatable. he also applied his knowledge from This art series is printed, bound, and years of illustrating and writing comic easily found in Impressions of the State books. Through the use of bright colors Fair.

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