{"id":295,"date":"2017-08-25T16:55:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T20:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/?p=295"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:48:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:48:38","slug":"a-prize-at-the-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/a-prize-at-the-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"A prize at the fair!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I always seem to save my own stuff for last, so I rarely remember to update this blog. So&#8230;My niece roped me into painting the florals at the Marshfield Fair. I was insecure because I&#8217;ve been teaching so much, I haven&#8217;t been painting hardly at all. In the end, I had a great time, and won a prize!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/a-prize-at-the-fair\/at-fair\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-fair.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"360,462\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"at-fair\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-fair-234x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-fair.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-fair-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-fair-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-fair.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/a-prize-at-the-fair\/at-the-fair\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,1141\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"at-the-fair\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair-237x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair-808x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-298\" src=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair-768x974.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/at-the-fair.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And while I was looking for these pics, I ran across a few more. Here&#8217;s my son&#8217;s cat Sean Connery enjoying his portrait.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/a-prize-at-the-fair\/sean-connery-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sean-connery.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1483284135&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.477&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sean-connery\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sean Connery&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sean-connery-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sean-connery.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-300\" src=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sean-connery-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sean-connery-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sean-connery.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/a-prize-at-the-fair\/img951117\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG951117\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-301\" src=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG951117.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And with the way our country is going, I had to deconstruct the swastika for my sign to hold at peace vigils.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/2017\/08\/a-prize-at-the-fair\/20170813_162727\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170813_162727-e1503694429152.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1836,3263\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170813_163334-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170813_163334-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170813_163334-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20170813_163334-778x438.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PEACE, LOVE &amp; EQUALITY!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I always seem to save my own stuff for last, so I rarely remember 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