DES MOINES, IA (08/09/2013)(readMedia)-- The top artisans from across the country put their handcrafted creations to the test in the Fine Arts competition judged prior to the start of the 2013 Iowa State Fair.
Svetlana Van Wyk of Sully won Best of Show in the Adult division. First Place Overall was awarded to Sarah Hutchison of Urbandale. Judd Hoskins of Newton took Second Place Overall, while Third Place Overall went to Bryan Coons of Norwalk.
The three-judge panel evaluated nearly 500 hundred pieces of art before reaching their decisions. These entries will remain on display throughout the Fair in the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional Results below:
Overall Merit Awards
1) Jim Hubbartt, Adel
2) Ann Carothers, Ankeny
3) Leslie Leavenworth, West Des Moines
4) Stewart Buck, Ankeny
5) Cayli Graham, Ogden
6) Sue Ann Sturges, Ames
7) Art Ciccotti, Ames
8) Bradley Shea, Des Moines
9) Steve Tiffany, Fairfield
10) Robert Wallace, Ames
ADULT DIVISION
Acrylic/Tempera
1) Daniel Marks, Ames
2) Chris Haines, Johnston
3) Nina Summers, Des Moines
Drawings
1) Derick Whited, Dallas Center
2) Emma Nichols, Klemme
3) Freddy Koke, Bondurant
Digital
1) Leslie Whippen, Des Moines
Fiber
1) Rebecca Abarr, Redding
Glass
1) Stephen Mineck, Vinton
2) Stephen Mineck, Vinton
3) Maxwell Marple, Fairfax
Mixed Media
1) Diane Benshoof, Des Moines
Oil Painting
1) Morgan Cramer, Grimes
2) Claude Bilsborough, Titonka
3) Leslie Leavenworth, West Des Moines
Pastels
1) Nancy Thompson, Ames
2) Mary Muller, Des Moines
3) Lyn Schuck, Pleasantville
Pottery
1) Sharon Nelson-Vaux, Altoona
Hand Pulled Prints
1) Alyssa Tauber, Windsor Heights
Sculpture
1) Teri Breck, Johnston
Watercolor
1) Richard Hanson, Fort Dodge
2) Amy Finchum, Derby, Kan.
3) Orv Spence, Johnston
Experimental Art
1) Curtis Stahr, Johnston
2) Lori Miller, Eldridge
Adult Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention) Laura Ingram, Saint Charles
Honorable Mention) Jennie Juhl, Bondurant
YOUTH DIVISION
Youth Awards
1) Nicole Axtell, Des Moines
2) Madison Finney, Des Moines
3) Tyler Fugate, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Mary Bethel, Clive
Honorable Mention) Bobby Kwon, Ames
Honorable Mention) Rachel Schneider, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Tyler Fugate, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Lynae Dadisman, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Mandie Martin, Grinnell
Honorable Mention) Zachary Quick, Bondurant
Honorable Mention) Kassidy Monday, Tabor
Honorable Mention) Keely Bycroft, Bondurant
Youth Special Award - Watercolor
1) Anna Seale, Wellman
Youth Special Award - Pottery
1) Mary McDonald, Urbandale
JUNIOR DIVISION
Junior Awards
1) Yun Zhao, Cedar Rapids
2) Selina Hua, Iowa City
3) Emma Davison, Mason City
Honorable Mention) Edward Keen, Iowa City
Honorable Mention) Natalie Hunt, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Emma Davison, Mason City
Honorable Mention) Crystal Wen, Iowa City
Honorable Mention) Jonah Magneson, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Eden Bruner, Ames
Honorable Mention) Audrey Fashimpaur, Cedar Rapids
The Iowa State Fair is home to the state's largest art show, largely due to the success of the Fine Arts competition that takes place each year.
"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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