What kind of role does Tim Leeson portray at this years medieval lifestyle at the Ohio great lakes?”
Artisans, entertainers embrace medieval lifestyle at Ohio’s Great Lakes Medieval Faire The venue might seem a little odd, but it brings in droves of people, artisans said. During her 55-year career as a painter and digital artist, Delight Prescott-Spall, 65, has spent 35 years traveling to medieval festivals. Her art, ranging from $9 to $1,200, depicts fanciful scenes of fairies, dragons and castles in bright and bold colors. Dressed in a long skirt, bodice and blouse, she said medieval festivals have a special appeal. They’re strange. They’re silly. They’re frivolous. And they’re fun. “It absolutely takes you out of reality and into fantasy,” said Prescott-Spall, of South Carolina. “It’s good, clean entertainment for the whole family. It’s something different.” People like, and remember, things that are different. Tim Leeson, 54, looks more like a viking than a former construction worker from Florida. At his booth, Capricorn Arms, near the entrance of the Medieval Faire, the weaponsmi