Fairfield Art Association Exhibit Winners

posted on 3/18/25

The Fairfield Art Association recently held it's annual Celebration of Art and Artists with it's members and public in the Main Gallery at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. A highlight was the announcement  of the four Outstanding Award Winners in this 59th annual Membership Exhibit. The juror Ann Klingensmith selected and provided a critique on each piece: Sabrina Odessa won for her photograph "Blizzard" taken in a Fairfield Alley, Jessica Kirby from Ft. Madison, won with her oil painting "Fancy Meeting You Here". Local artist Asya Weigert won with "On the Edge" an oil painting, and Pulaski, Iowa artist Gin Lammert won with a soft pastel titled "Of the Principalities Tribe".

Those in attendance could vote for their "Favorite Art Piece" which Donna Sturm won for her "Summer Concert on the Square" a watercolor of Fairfield Square.

The current exhibit remains up for viewers to see until March 25, the FA&CC building is open to the public daily from 9-5 PM. 

Photo of the 4 winners attached, by Werner Elmker.

Left to right: Jessica Kirby Oil Painting, Gin Lammert Soft Pastel, Asya Weigert Oil Painting, Sabrina Odessa Photograph.

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