This week on Spotlight STL: We’re celebrating the 2025 Saint Louis Art Fair! Discover the rich history of one of the city’s most beloved cultural events—from its humble beginnings to its impressive growth. Meet two standout oil painters: one uses her work to inspire and empower others, while the other draws vibrant influence from the streets of New York and the charm of Paris. Go behind the scenes of the Emerging Artists Program, a unique initiative helping new creatives break into the art world. Plus, hear from a globe-traveling photographer who captures the universal human spirit, and explore the nostalgic, memory-filled world of a mixed media artist who draws inspiration from childhood.
Meet Me at the Fair: The Saint Louis Art Fair at 25 Years
Meet the talent behind the tents of the Saint Louis Art Fair, plus get to know the people who put everything together!
Meet the Artist: Lauren Lane
Artist Lauren Lane talks about her beautifully vibrant oil paintings, and how she hopes to present scenes and portraits that uplift and empower people from all walks of life.
Meet the Artist: Tate Hamilton
Tate Hamilton is a painter from Denver, CO inspired by Paris and New York. He creates all of his paintings alla prima, which involves applying paint wet-on-wet to complete a painting in one session.
The Saint Louis Art Fair’s Emerging Artists as Entrepreneurs Program
The Saint Louis Art Fair’s Emerging Artists as Entrepreneurs Program helps artists learn what they’ll need to know to be successful art fair artists.
Meet the Artist: James McArthur Cole II
Photographer James McArthur Cole II shares his beautiful photographs as he talks about his transition from architectural and landscape photography to travel photography, and how he has found that people from all cultures have more similarities than differences.
Meet the Artist: Elissa Brown
Mixed media illustrator Elissa Brown talks about her unique diorama-styled wood illustrations, and how she hopes to evoke the memories of childhood in her work.
Meet Us at the 2025 Saint Louis Art Fair
Meet some of the artists you’ll find at the 2025 Saint Louis Art Fair, located in the heart of beautiful downtown Clayton, Missouri, from September 5 to 7.
