The Art Kids of San Diego County send 52 art pieces to the Fair

Imperial Beach, CA  May 9, 2013

The Art Kids of San Diego County will be sending 52 various pieces to the San Diego County fair this year. These cover paintings, drawings, sculptures and photography where their talents will be on display.

Last year the kids entered 26 works of art and came back with 26 blue ribbons plus one special award for photography. Each year the group participates in the county fair hoping to encourage other kids to join in the fair's art activities. Registration for the fair is closed for this year and all entries have to be to the fair by May 22nd.

Vanessa Schnurer, Austin Hoffman and Ily Alfred came home last year each earning five blue ribbons for their work. 17 individuals will be entering the fair this year which more than doubles the amount last year. The kids come from Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, San Ysidro and South San Diego

At this time, "The Art Kids of San Diego County," are working on a mural for Bibbey's Shell Shop. They will be there the entire month of May except the 18th. On the 18th and 19th of May they will be face painting and doing a paint and take at the Health Day for the Health Center of San Ysidro, the Maritime Celebration and the open house for the Southwestern Aquatic center.

They are also working on the utility boxes in Bonita where they are working with the SVCA and with famed cartoonist Joe Schmidt. He has his own comic strip, "Winding Roads," which brings the life of the RV enthusiast to the forefront.