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The 21st Telfair Art Fair was Nov. 13-15th in Savannah, GA outside of the Telfair Museum.   I've done this show 5 years in a row now, and this was by far my best year.  This is an expensive show to do.  It usually costs me around $1,200 with gas, food, lodging, and booth fee.  I paid $600 for a corner booth.  I sold 16 paintings including 3 large ones, and the reason I do so well at this show is clear: I paint the local landscape!  As a realistic landscape painter, I've realized that I sell much better where I paint, so I only apply to shows where I actually go paint plein air.  I do larger paintings in the studio from my plein air paintings and photos.  My price range is $350 to $4,000.  I love this show and will continue to apply to it (on zapp).  Other artists who did really well this year included a glass blower and a craftsman who made bowl and vessel shaped sculptures out of burled wood.  I think the buyers have  a little more traditional taste at this show.  The judges, however, tend to come from other museums and usually reward either crafts or paintings that are unconventional.  The load in and out are a little challenging because you usually have to dolly in from a block away, but the staff treats the artists really well.  They give out food and drinks and the artists and patrons can use the bathrooms in the Jebson Museum, which is nice!  The arty party on Friday night is fun.  I don't usually sell much, but I did sell two small paintings this year.  This is the only fine art show in Savannah, as the others are craft oriented.