Artists across Iowa submitted their best work for the 2020 Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show. Even though we were not able to gather in Des Moines for the 2020 Iowa State Fair, we were able to continue with the Fine Arts contest. Judges gathered to choose award winners from the juried in digital submissions.

Thank you to the sponsors who continue to support the arts in this unprecedented time. A full list of prizes and sponsors can be found at https://2020iowastatefair.artcall.org/pages/awards-and-judging.

This year provides art viewers a virtual opportunity to see the artwork submissions. Visit https://2020iowastatefair.artcall.org/ to view a full gallery of images accepted into the show. Select “Web Gallery” at the top of the page or on a mobile phone click on the menu to the top right. The Web Gallery also includes voting for People’s Choice. Voting will be live today through August 23rd. If you are not able to authenticate your vote through Facebook you may send an email to finearts@iowastatefair.org with the subject line: People’s Choice vote Entry #XXX. One vote per email address is allowed. The People’s Choice winner will be announced on August 25.

Kathleen Simmons of West Des Moines won Best of Show in the adult division.

Results below:

ADULT AWARDS
$1,000 BEST OF SHOW sponsored by Iowa State Fair

Lace Kathleen Simmons, West Des Moines

$125 First Prize Acrylic/Tempera sponsored by Des Moines Women's Club

Zoey's Pizzeria, July 5, 7:16 pm Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids

$75 Second Prize Acrylic/Tempera sponsored by Oracle Art Supply

No Frogs Chuck Bickel, Elkhart

$50 Third Prize Acrylic/Tempera sponsored by Tandem Brick

Saguaro Cheryl Ferriss, Altoona

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$125 First Prize Drawing sponsored by Jan Roxberg

Hassaleh & the Sons of Hypnos ($275.00) Rebecca Wagner, Urbandale

$75 Second Prize Drawing sponsored by Carlisle Fareway

Venessa Kathleen Simmons, West Des Moines

$50 Third Prize Drawing sponsored by Des Moines Women's Club

"Eight" David Borzo, Des Moines

$125 First Prize Fiber sponsored by APQS(American Professional Quilting Systems)

Touch of Red Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

$75 Second Prize Fiber sponsored by Creekside Quilting

Thursday Market Rowen Schuusheim-Anderson, Davenport

$50 Third Prize Fiber sponsored by The Iowa Quilt Block

Understory Daisies Janet Bergeron, Norwalk

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$125 First Prize Glass sponsored by Susan Koenig Vande Haar and Dr. Dale Vande Haar

Goldenbrown Flame John Byerly, State Center

$75 Second Prize Glass sponsored by Arts On Grand, Spencer IA

Cane/Murrini vase in Emerald Green Art Ciccotti, Ames

$50 Third Prize Glass sponsored by Jan Roxberg

Mushroom John Byerly, State Center

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$125 First Prize Original Hand Pulled Prints sponsored by Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

Windridge Sadie Goll, Iowa City

$75 Second Prize Original Hand Pulled Prints sponsored by Oracle Art Supply

Evening Corn James Ferrell, Clive

$50 Third Prize Original Hand Pulled Prints sponsored by Bothwell Farms

Ashton Park Lauren Roush, Newton

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$125 First Prize Jewelry sponsored In honor of Janet Heinicke- The college group

Romantic Flower Ring Nataliya Laux, Iowa City

$75 Second Prize Jewelry sponsored by JewelrySupply.com

Inner Peace Abigail West, Des Moines

$50 Third Prize Jewelry sponsored by JewelrySupply.com

Amber and Amethyst Pendant/Necklace Nataliya Laux, Iowa City

$125 First Prize Mixed Media sponsored by Jim and Sue Cornick in Memory of Glen Roxberg

Hanging in the Balance Sara Slee Brown, Iowa City

$75 Second Prize Mixed Media sponsored by Des Moines Women's Club

Halo Janice Pedersen, West Des Moines

$50 Third Prize Mixed Media sponsored by Jan Roxberg

Woven Threads Of Color 1 Denise Walters McNally, Knoxville

$125 First Prize Oil Painting sponsored by Susan Koenig Vande Haar and Dr. Dale Vande Haar

Fanfare for the Mailman (W 56th & 9th Ave., NYC) Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids

$75 Second Prize Oil Painting sponsored by Oracle Art Supply

Code Blue Jordyn Welshons, Indianola

$50 Third Prize Oil Painting sponsored by NAILS & SPA

Where the Cricket Sings William Allan, Glenwood

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$125 First Prize Pastels sponsored by Dr. James and Mary Ellen Kimball

Noble Grace Shannon Mayhew, Peru

$75 Second Prize Pastels sponsored by Russ' Uptown Optical

Debonair Shannon Mayhew, Peru

$50 Third Prize Pastels sponsored by Russ' Uptown Optical

People of Peru - Wrapped Baby Mary Johnson, Ankeny

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$125 First Prize Pottery sponsored by Sam and Jane Martin

East Wind Judith Miller, Clear Lake

$75 Second Prize Pottery sponsored by Tom and Wanda Clark, Dakota Potters Supply

State Bird Bliss Karen Moorhead, Iowa City

$50 Third Prize Pottery sponsored by Barb Vaske

The Croak Brothers Karen Moorhead, Iowa City

$125 First Prize Sculpture sponsored by La Mie Bakery

Tortuous Tom Whalley, Urbandale

$75 Second Prize Sculpture sponsored by Friends of Iowa Art

Abandon Stanley Satchell, Des Moines

$50 Third Prize Sculpture sponsored by Friends of Iowa Art

"Light Lather from a Soap Stone" Sharon Nelson-Vaux, Altoona

$125 First Prize Watercolor sponsored by Jerry and Maggie Ranch

Right on Schedule Mary Johnson, Ankeny

$75 Second Prize Watercolor sponsored by Iowa Watercolor Society in Memory of Wendell Mohr

Low Vantage Lauren Roush, Newton

$50 Third Prize Watercolor sponsored by Iowa Watercolor Society in Memory of Kay Wall

Summer Band Concert Susan Baer, Chariton

YOUTH AWARDS ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

$50 First Prize Youth Painting sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Peaceful Farm Afternoon Allison Su, Ankeny

$30 Second Prize Youth Painting sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Chinese Street Shops Joanne Wu, Johnston

$20 Third Prize Youth Painting sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Garlic Bulbs Samara McLain, Lockridge

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$50 First Prize Youth Drawing sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Isaac Victoria Ulrich, Cedar Falls

$30 Second Prize Youth Drawing sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Vioin Samuel Vis, Ames

$20 Third Prize Youth Drawing sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Perserverance Jazmin Terrell, Urbandale

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$50 First Prize Youth Three-Dimensional Work sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

As One Ally Baumhover, Woodward

$ 30 Second Prize Youth Three-Dimensional Work sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Octopus Mug Samara McLain, Lockridge

$ 20 Third Prize Youth Three-Dimensional Work sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Audrey II Georgia Billingsley, Des Moines

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$50 First Prize Youth Other Artwork sponsored by Terri's Frame Shop

Mind of Wonder Emma Meijer Ankeny

JUNIOR AWARDS­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

$50 First Prize Junior Painting sponsored by Sharon and Steve Nelson-Vaux

Fruit and Pitcher Minerva Cao, Clive

$30 Second Prize Junior Painting sponsored by Sharon and Steve Nelson-Vaux

Sushi Beverly Zheng, Waukee

$20 Third Prize Junior Painting sponsored by Sharon and Steve Nelson-Vaux

Pavilion on putuo mountain Mitchell Zheng, Johnston

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­$50 First Prize Junior Drawing sponsored by Gil and Becky Wigeland

Coco Beverly Zheng, Waukee

$30 Second Prize Junior Drawing sponsored by Gil and Becky Wigeland

Castle Araluen Emma Fust, Bondurant

$20 Third Prize Junior Drawing sponsored by Gil and Becky Wigeland

Old Truck Lilah Behounek, Waukee

$50 First Prize Junior Three-Dimensional Work sponsored by Sharon and Steve Nelson-Vaux

Polar Bear Jar Mae Juhl Bondurant

$50 First Prize Junior Other Artwork sponsored by Gil and Becky Wigeland

The Sunrise Vaughn McIver, Des Moines

$30 Second Prize Junior Other Artwork sponsored by Gil and Becky Wigeland

Eye Izi Juhl, Bondurant

$20 Third Prize Junior Other Artwork sponsored by Gil and Becky Wigeland

Girls just wanna have fun Stacy Henningsen, Waukee

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