2008 Woodie Awards
Eclectic activities for the curious
Marcinda Coil
Issue date: 9/27/06 Section: Features
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There is much to see this year at the Kern County Fair's Jungle O' Fun. For example, there are the new attractions, The Village Blacksmith and Lights, Camera, Animals! There are also some old traditions to see, such as the photo and art exhibits.
In the Fine Arts Building, onlookers can find anything from flower gardens to quilts.
Wood, metal, and leather crafts, all of which were crafted by local hands, are also displayed.
There is also a visual display of Kern County's history.
Young generations can view miniature-building structures of the old Fox Theater, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, and the Kern County Museum.
Although not as popular, people can see that Bodfish Station dated back to the 1930s.
Then there is the art exhibit where appreciators of the craft can be found gawking at the beauty our locals created.
"I just like looking at art here in Bakersfield," said art appreciator Chris McCullah," it [the exhibit] gives them [artists] a chance to express who they are."
Many styles, such as watercolor, oil, pastel, colored pencil, pencil, and even pen, are used to create the art.
Art subjects range from the abstract, animals, mythical, and Japanese animation.
Older generations can view Jimi Hendrix or Johnny Cash, while their children can marvel at a Homer Simpson or a Spiderman painting.
"I like some of the 3-D art," said McCullah. He also likes the Splinter in the Sequoia, which is a landscape painting of trees and mountains. "It kind of reminds me of camping."
Not only is art displayed in the Fine Arts Building, art appreciators can enjoy more visual stimulation in the Goode Auditorium that holds Community Exhibits.
A Jeep decorated with jungle imagery sits just inside the building, which adds to the fair's theme.
However, there is more than jungle imagery in the building.
Photos of animals, landscapes, children, cities, sports, and abstracts decorate the walls.
In the Fine Arts Building, onlookers can find anything from flower gardens to quilts.
Wood, metal, and leather crafts, all of which were crafted by local hands, are also displayed.
There is also a visual display of Kern County's history.
Young generations can view miniature-building structures of the old Fox Theater, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, and the Kern County Museum.
Although not as popular, people can see that Bodfish Station dated back to the 1930s.
Then there is the art exhibit where appreciators of the craft can be found gawking at the beauty our locals created.
"I just like looking at art here in Bakersfield," said art appreciator Chris McCullah," it [the exhibit] gives them [artists] a chance to express who they are."
Many styles, such as watercolor, oil, pastel, colored pencil, pencil, and even pen, are used to create the art.
Art subjects range from the abstract, animals, mythical, and Japanese animation.
Older generations can view Jimi Hendrix or Johnny Cash, while their children can marvel at a Homer Simpson or a Spiderman painting.
"I like some of the 3-D art," said McCullah. He also likes the Splinter in the Sequoia, which is a landscape painting of trees and mountains. "It kind of reminds me of camping."
Not only is art displayed in the Fine Arts Building, art appreciators can enjoy more visual stimulation in the Goode Auditorium that holds Community Exhibits.
A Jeep decorated with jungle imagery sits just inside the building, which adds to the fair's theme.
However, there is more than jungle imagery in the building.
Photos of animals, landscapes, children, cities, sports, and abstracts decorate the walls.
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