Kirkland woman takes honorable mention in Washington State Fair Fine Arts Best of Show

Published 3:58 pm Thursday, September 10, 2015

Some of the best fine artists in the state entered their works at the 2015 Washington State Fair, and their works will be on display in the Pavilion from Sept. 11-27. Among those works will be Kirkland resident Hilda Bordianu’s miniature art piece titled “So Sweet!” The piece was given an honorable mention for the Best of Show.

The pieces in the Best of Show are created by professionals and amateurs alike and were judged in a variety of categories ranging from digital art to oil paintings.

This year’s special competition highlights, “Washington’s State Symbols,” and two or more symbols must be used to create an artist’s work. Entries in any category of the Fine Arts Show, except miniatures, were considered for the special competition.

Winners were selected in the categories of Water Media, Oils, Drawing, Mixed Media, Sculptures, Digital Art, and Miniatures. Cash prizes awarded to the winners totaled over $4,300.