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Farm Wives at Play- Illinois State Fair, Springfield, 1972
By Art Shay
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Farm Wives at Play- Illinois State Fair, Springfield, 1972, 1972, printed 1975 Chromogenic print
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage State Fair

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper

'Wisconsin State Fair 1891' Framed Poster, Signed
By Pamela Bachman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
1983 Wisconsin State Fair, is an excellent example of the kind of imagery she is best known for. In the
Category

1980s Folk Art Vintage State Fair

Materials

Offset

Swan Lake Abstract Watercolor Painting Raima. Max Ernst Arizona State Fair 1958
By Max Ernst
Located in Peoria, AZ
Arizona State Fair in the Fine Arts building in 1958! Ernst moved to Sedona, Arizona in 1946 because of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Trampoline-WI State Fair Park" original signed drawing by Sylvia Spicuzza
By Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
trampoline near the entrance to the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair. This drawing is reminiscent of the
Category

1950s American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Crayon

"State Fair Scene with Horses & Merry-Go-Round", American Scene Painting, 1947
By Edmund Brucker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Percheron horse that won a blue ribbon at the Indiana state fair. The young men watching the scene, the
Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paint

Pink Roses, Spring Bouquet Still-Life
By Nancy Martin
Located in Soquel, CA
at the State Fair and at the annual Society of Western Artists showings. After moving to Santa Rosa
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Yellow Tulip Bouquet, Floral Watercolor Still-Life
By Nancy Martin
Located in Soquel, CA
there until her death on May 26, 2000. Exh: Society of Western Artist; Calif. State Fairs (awards
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

'Snowy Mountain Sunrise', San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Washington State
By Harold Booth
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, California California State Fair Fremont Art Festival, California Hayward Art Festival, California Livermore
Category

1970s Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'The Female Gaze', NYMoMA, California College of Arts and Crafts, SFAI, CPLH
By Gerald Gooch
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Institute. Exhibited: California State Fair, 1965; California Palace of Legion of Honor, 1967; Illinois
Category

1960s Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Etching, Paper, Aquatint

Vintage Irises and Daisies Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
during the 1960-1970s. Her still life paintings were prize winners at numerous State Fairs and the annual
Category

1970s American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Water's Edge', California Woman Artist, CWS, SWA
By Marjorie Stevens
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
directors of the California State Fair Art Exhibition in addition to being the recipient of many awards
Category

1960s Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Mid-Century Modern Teak "Frisco" Coffee Table by Folke Olsson
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folke Ohlsson for Alberts Tibro, this is his "Frisco" Table. Shown in 1960 at the California State Fair
Category

20th Century Swedish Vintage State Fair

Materials

Teak

Children Playing
By Elba Louisa Riffle
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, Exhibition of Northern Indiana Artists, Hoosier Salon and Indiana State Fair from 1930-1938. Riffle's work
Category

1930s Realist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor

Vibrant Mountain Road Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
West. Exhibitions included the Arizona State Fair, Santa Cruz Art League, Artists of the Southwest, and
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1930s Fauvist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Large, Signed, 1961 Abstract Painting
By Erle Loran
Located in Newport Beach, CA
(1905-1999). Among Loran's many exhibitions were in 1924 at the Minnesota State Fair; the Museum of
Category

1960s Vintage State Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
. WC Society, 1946-53; Calif. State Fair, 1957. In: UC Davis.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Still Life in White" Robert Gilberg 1950s Gouache on Newspaper
By Robert Gilberg
Located in Arp, TX
(1st solos); Army Art Exhibit (San Diego), 1945 (1st prize); Calif. WC Society, 1946-53; Calif. State
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Gouache, Newsprint

Mid Century Collage Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg circa 1960
By Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
); Calif. WC Society, 1946-53; Calif. State Fair, 1957. In: UC Davis. Edan Hughes, "Artists in California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper

Vintage Robert Gilbert Abstract Painting c1958
By Robert Gilberg
Located in Oakland, CA
Society, 1946-53; Calif. State Fair, 1957. In: UC Davis. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

White Sands New Mexico, Mid-Century Southwest Desert Landscape by Vannerson
By Lucien C. Vannerson
Located in Soquel, CA
relaxation from his professional duties. In 1956 he won four ribbons on two paintings in the Arizona State
Category

1960s Realist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Two Ballerinas - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
, El Paso, TX 1970 - Illinois State Fair (honorable mention award), Chicago, IL 1970 - Hartford Plaza
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Pen

1940's Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Art Institute; Artists of Southern California, San Diego; Arizona State Fair, Phoenix; Pasadena
Category

1940s American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Linen, Oil

'Alpine Landscape', Bay Area Abstraction, Mid-Century Woman Modernist, CCAC
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Exposition, the Jack London Fair, the California State Fair (1st place, 1967) and the Annual International
Category

1960s Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gerald Gooch (American, 20th c.) "Bedside Manner" Original Lithograph c.1963
By Gerald Gooch
Located in San Francisco, CA
taught at San Francisco Art Institute for many years after 1966. Exhibited: California State Fair
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Lithograph

William Norris Dakin California School of Fine Art Painting
By William Norris Dakin
Located in Fulton, CA
Sanity in Art. Exh: Calif. State Fair, 1933 (1st prize); SFAA, 1935; SFMA, 1935; San Mateo Co. Fairs. In
Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paint

Tropical Fishing Boats
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Leonard. Exhibited: Los Angeles County Fair, 1929; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Phoenix FAA, 1929 (first
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor

Stone Columns and Arch in the California Mission - Interior Scene by Mary Scott
By Mary Scott
Located in Soquel, CA
Los Angeles. A spinster, she died there on Nov. 28, 1952. Exh: Calif. State Fair, 1884. Edan
Category

1930s American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

Young Cock
By Anne Chase Martin
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist's Statement At first I went to state fairs to do small drawings and little gestural
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage State Fair

Materials

Gold Leaf, Bronze

Young Cock
Young Cock
H 15.88 in W 4.88 in D 5.5 in
"First Bloom, " Large, Important Art Deco-Magical Realist Ptg. by Calif. Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
exhibited at the California State Fair in 1930 and this painting was exhibited in the San Francisco Art
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage State Fair

Mid Century Young Blonde Girl Portrait Egg Tempera - Style of Thomas Hart Benton
By Robert Collins
Located in Soquel, CA
State Fair Exhibition. September, 1954. "Ornamental grouse." (Painting.) Minnesota State Fair Exhibition
Category

1940s Photorealist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Egg Tempera, Illustration Board

Taking a Rest
By Nat Levy
Located in San Francisco, CA
the state fairs in Sacramento and painted steadily for 70 years. A lifelong resident of his native
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor

Taking a Rest
Taking a Rest
H 33.25 in W 27.25 in D 1.5 in
Storm Cove Lighthouse
By Nat Levy
Located in San Francisco, CA
at the Royal Gallery in London in 1977. He often served as a judge at the state fairs in Sacramento
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor

Storm Cove Lighthouse
Storm Cove Lighthouse
H 27.85 in W 35.25 in D 1.35 in
Nude with Wineglass - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
London Fair, 1st place at California State Fair 1967. Listed in: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

1950s "Abstract in Greens" Stone Lithograph Print
Located in Arp, TX
in several major shows throughout the country: Oakland Art Gallery; Sacramento State Fair; San
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1950s "Abstract Bird" Stone Lithograph Print
Located in Arp, TX
major shows throughout the country: Oakland Art Gallery; Sacramento State Fair; San Francisco Museum of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1950s "Abstract Line Print" Stone Lithograph San Francisco Printmaker
Located in Arp, TX
; Sacramento State Fair; San Francisco Museum of Art; International Color Lithography Exhibition at Cincinnati
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

'Carmel Coast', California Plein Air Impressionist oil, Oakland Museum, Stanford
By Francis Harvey Cutting
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
exhibitions at the California State Fair (1923, 1930-32), Stanford University Art Gallery (1925, 1928, 1933
Category

1940s Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

'Portrait of a Young Woman', Academie Chaumière, Paris, Chouinard, Art Center
By Leon Franks
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California Palace of Legion of Honor, 1947 (honorable mention); Arizona State Fair, 1947 (second prize
Category

1960s Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

State of Grace
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid (American, born 1937) Title: State of Grace Year: Circa 1990
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Acrylic

Reclining Woman, Mid Century Bay Area Nude Figurative with Red Drape
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
Exposition, Jack London Fair, 1st place at California State Fair 1967. Listed in: Edan Hughes, "Artists in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Treescape Landscape Berkeley School Abstract Expressionist
By Marjorie Cathcart
Located in Soquel, CA
London Fair; and 1st place at California State Fair in 1967. Marjorie Cathcart is listed in: Edan Hughes
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

William Norris Dakin Painting
By William Norris Dakin
Located in Fulton, CA
vessels, and Mexican genre. Member: SWA; Peninsula AA; Society for Sanity in Art. Exh: Calif. State Fair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paint

William Norris Dakin Painting
William Norris Dakin Painting
H 24 in W 32 in D 0.13 in
Pair of Framed Mixed Media Nudes by Byron Randall
By Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
died in San Francisco, CA on Aug. 11, 1999. Exh: Oregon State Fair, 1930 (1st prize); MOMA, 1939
Category

1960s Expressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Pastel, Gouache, Paper

"Cottonwoods at Peralta" New Mexico Fall Scene
By Leona Turner
Located in San Antonio, TX
, and more. She and Walter Bambrook managed the New Mexico State Fair Art Gallery for many decades
Category

1950s Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting "Fruit Still Life with Grapes"
Located in Arp, TX
: Oakland Art Gallery; Sacramento State Fair; San Francisco Museum of Art; International Color Lithography
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Board, Gouache

Mid Century Fruit Still Life Gouache Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
country: Oakland Art Gallery; Sacramento State Fair; San Francisco Museum of Art; International Color
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Abstract Stone Lithograph 1950s San Francisco Black and White Original Art
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
: Oakland Art Gallery, Sacramento State Fair, San Francisco Museum of Art, International Color Lithography
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage State Fair

Materials

Stone

London Lodge
By Henry Waltermar Doane
Located in San Francisco, CA
California. His paintings won many awards at the Lodi Grape Festivals, California State Fairs, and Alameda
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor

London Lodge
London Lodge
H 23.75 in W 25.25 in D 1.25 in
On the Road
By Henry Waltermar Doane
Located in San Francisco, CA
won many awards at the Lodi Grape Festivals, California State Fairs, and Alameda County Fairs before
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Watercolor

On the Road
On the Road
H 28.25 in W 30.25 in D 1.85 in
Still Life Oil on Canvas by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
continued the operation in Tomales Bay, CA. He died in San Francisco, CA on Aug. 11, 1999. Exh: Oregon State
Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage State Fair

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Still Life Oil on Canvas by Byron Randall
Still Life Oil on Canvas by Byron Randall
H 41.25 in W 31.13 in D 1.38 in
'Fremantle Harbor, Perth, Western Australia', Post Impressionist, SFAA, MoMA
By Byron Randall
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
in San Francisco, CA on Aug. 11, 1999. Exh: Oregon State Fair, 1930 (1st prize); MOMA, 1939; Salem
Category

1940s Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Gouache

Mid Century Sheep Ranch Landscape Woodblock
By Ina Annette
Located in Soquel, CA
Jacobsen and George Bridgman and exhibited with the Denver Art Club and the Oklahoma State Fair. Her
Category

1950s American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Fallon House, Colombia, California
By William Frates
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, 1924-39; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Santa Cruz Art League, 1934, 1938; GGIE, 1939; Society for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil

Indian at Crow Fair #7/20
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Denver, CO
State University in Superior, where he studied with Arthur Kruk, James Grittner and Michael Gorski. In
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage State Fair

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Elevated Platform)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
won second prize at the Missouri State Fair. The same year he founded an arts club in his hometown
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage State Fair

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colombia Park, California
By William Frates
Located in San Francisco, CA
; Santa Cruz Art League; SWA (pres.) Exh: Oakland Art Gallery, 1924-39; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Santa
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil

Sheep Ranch, Mother Lodge County, Near Stockton
By William Frates
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cruz Art League; SWA (pres.) Exh: Oakland Art Gallery, 1924-39; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Santa Cruz Art
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil

1940s Southwestern Figurative Landscape -- Pueblo Village New Mexico
By William Frates
Located in Soquel, CA
; Calif. State Fair, 1930; Santa Cruz Art League, 1934, 1938; GGIE, 1939; Society for Sanity in Art, CPLH
Category

1940s American Impressionist Vintage State Fair

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard, Masonite

Winter Mountains
Located in San Francisco, CA
University Art Department. He won first place at Kansas State Fair at Hutchinson, per Atchison Daily Globe
Category

1990s Abstract Vintage State Fair

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Winter Mountains
Winter Mountains
H 28.25 in W 20.25 in D 0.75 in
Wesley Johnson Unusual Oil Painting
By Wesley Johnson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Angeles County Museum of Art, the DeYoung Memorial Museum, the Gallerie de Seine, and the California State
Category

1990s American Vintage State Fair

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wesley Johnson Unusual Oil Painting
Wesley Johnson Unusual Oil Painting
H 18 in W 18 in D 2.25 in
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