State Fair Commemorative Art to be Unveiled Wednesday

SAINT PAUL, MINN. (06/07/2010)(readMedia)-- See the 2010 Minnesota State Fair Commemorative Art for the first time as artist Deborah Voyda Rogers unveils it on the fairgrounds.

WHO:

White Bear Lake, Minn. artist Deborah Voyda Rogers is best known for using brilliant pastels and rich color to create vivid renderings of landscapes, nature, architecture and animals.
WHAT:

The original pastel piece, created exclusively for the State Fair, boldly showcases the Great Minnesota Get-Together’s most prominent and historically significiant architecture. “The historic buildings of the fairgrounds are the inspiration for the 2010 Minnesota State Fair poster,” says Rogers. “There have been changes in the buildings as well as the fair in its long history. For modern fair guests, the buildings remain a solid connection to the past.”

WHEN: Wednesday June 09, 2010 at 11:00AM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: J.V. Bailey House
1263 Cosgrove St.
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
NOTES:

Artist will be available for interviews before and after unveiling at 11 a.m.