•August 30, 2017•

Kari Rajkumar, a portrait artist from Paris, Ill., was chosen as the recipient of the Governor’s Choice Award (aka Best in Show) in the Professional Art Exhibition held in conjunction with the 2017 Illinois State Fair, for her oil painting titled “Autumn Walk.”  Her award-winning piece measures 5 ft x 3 ft and features a young man in princely attire alongside a glossy black horse.  At only 28 years of age, Rajkumar is one of the youngest recipients of this award in the Professional Division.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.