Iowans Receive High Honors in State Fair Fine Arts Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/08/2016)(readMedia)-- The top artists from across the country put their skills to the test at the Fine Arts competition judged prior to the start of the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

The three-judge panel evaluated more than 606 pieces of art. Of those, only 380 were accepted into the art show. These entries will be on display throughout the Fair on the third floor of the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every Fair day.

Kyle Landas of Marshalltown won Best of Show in the adult division.

Results below:

Adult - Acrylic/Tempera

1) Breanna Kixmiller, Walnut

2) Justin Young, Urbandale

3) Lonnie Carter, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Curt Peterson, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Kaitlin Flury, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Becky Baack, Carlisle

Adult - Drawings

1) Jennifer Hunt, Winterset

2) Michael De Jong, Des Moines

3) Sofia Jordan, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Brittany Naumann, Kamrar

Honorable Mention) Sara Burrier, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Jennifer Hunt, Winterset

Adult - Digital

1) Candace Camling, Des Moines

2) Sarah Hedlund, Lone Tree

Adult - Fiber

1) Rebecca Abarr, Redding

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Sandi Rieber, Huxley

Honorable Mention) Samantha McFarland, Clinton

Adult - Glass

1) Art Ciccotti, Ames

2) Amy Mueggenberg, Marion

3) John Byerly, State Center

Honorable Mention) Art Ciccotti, Ames

Adult - Jewelry

Honorable Mention) Erin Atchison, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Kerri Avery, Salem

Honorable Mention) Erin Atchison, Des Moines

Adult - Mixed Media

1) Jody Valentine, Windsor Heights

2) Tonja Ihlenfeldt, Mason City

3) Corey Burnett-Hanssen, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Amber Deerr, Altoona

Honorable Mention) William Zitterich, Ames

Honorable Mention) Danna Fruetel, Newton

Adult - Oil Painting

1) Caylin Graham, Ogden

2) Del Swartzendruber, Monticello

3) Mattea Whetstone, Ames

Honorable Mention) Steven Winkelman, Van Meter

Honorable Mention) Jason Welch, Waterloo

Honorable Mention) Chris Abigt, Ottumwa

Honorable Mention) Svetlana Van Wyk, Sully

Honorable Mention) Steve McCoy, Indianola

Adult - Pastels

1) Marina Van Leeuwen, Ames

2) Nancy Thompson, Ames

3) Pamela Douglas, Clive

Honorable Mention) Margaret Askelsen, Clarion

Honorable Mention) Dianne Liepa, Indianola

Honorable Mention) Caryn Kepford, Winterset

Honorable Mention) Martin Dunn, Des Moines

Adult - Pottery

1) Teri Breck, Johnston

2) Jim Hubbartt, Adel

3) Gary Huffman, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Sha7ron Nelson hyphen Vaux, Altoona

Adult - Hand Pulled Prints

1) Sarah Hutchison, Des Moines

2) Benjamin Calvert, Villa Park, Ill.

Adult - Sculpture

1) William Close, New Hartford

2) Mitzi Alexander, Nevada

3) Sha7ron Nelson hyphen Vaux, Altoona

Honorable Mention) Lisa M. Williams, Lisbon

Honorable Mention) Jeff Nemechek, Dayton

Adult - Watercolor

1) Sarah Johnson, Carlisle

2) Richard Hanson, Fort Dodge

3) Joan Gordon, Kalona

Honorable Mention) John Shymanski, Carroll

Honorable Mention) Justin Young, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Jane Baty, Ames

Honorable Mention) Jessica Peugh, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Richard Parker, Madrid

Adult - Best of Show

1) Kyle Landas, Marshalltown

Junior - Awards

1) Katheryn Kapfer, Johnston

2) Amy Liau, Iowa City

3) Allison Su, Ankeny

4) Alysa S. Zhou, Ankeny

5) Edward Keen, Iowa City

Youth - Awards

1) Crystal Wen, Iowa City

2) Callista Presnall, Bondurant

3) Emily Steward, Waukee

4) William Feng, Iowa City

5) Carrie Norton, Des Moines

Youth - Special Pottery Award

1) Anna Owenson, Des Moines

Youth - Special Watercolor Award

1) Elizabeth Klawonn, Evansdale

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.

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2016. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.