N.C. State Fair’s ‘Farm Animal Frenzy’ contest
animals corralled at area shopping centers

RALEIGH – A flashy bunch of roosters, horses, cows and pigs, decked out in brightly colored splashes of paint, plaster and papier-mâché, have been rounded up at local malls, competing with window mannequins for attention.

As part of the N.C. State Fair’s “Farm Animal Frenzy” contest, these animals have been corralled at Crabtree Valley Mall, North Hills Shopping Center and Triangle Town Center, where they will remain through the first weekend of October before taking their place at the State Fair Oct. 12-21.

Eighteen area high school art classes and clubs decorated the larger-than-life fiberglass animals in competition for prize money and bragging rights. The designs range from a wild and wacky roller coaster cow to a sophisticated horse inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night.”

At Crabtree, the creativity of the following seven schools is on display: Wake Forest-Rolesville; Wakefield High School; Southeast Raleigh High School; Sanderson High School; East Wake High School; Garner Senior High School; and Knightdale High School.

At North Hills, four schools’ entries can be found: Broughton High School (main entrance in front of South); Cardinal Gibbons High School (in front of Kerr Drug); Athens Drive High School (in front of McAllister's Deli); and Holly Springs High School (Lassiter Mills entrance).

At Triangle Town Center, the remaining seven schools’ artworks are on display: Panther Creek High School; Apex High School; Cary High School; Middle Creek High School; Cary Academy; Leesville Road High School; and Millbrook High School.

Each school’s decorated animal was judged at the schools by a trio of professional artists. The winner will receive $1,000, second place will earn $750 and third will get $500. All schools received $200 for participating. The results will be announced Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Online voting will determine a “People’s Choice Award” winner, which will be announced Thursday, Oct. 18, during the Fair. The public is encouraged to check out the animals at the malls and at the Fair Web site, www.ncstatefair.org, until midnight Wednesday, Oct. 17, and vote on their favorite animals.

For more information, visit the State Fair Web site at www.ncstatefair.org. The Fair runs Oct. 12-21 at the State Fairgrounds.

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N.C. State Fair’s ‘Farm Animal Frenzy’ contest animals corralled at area shopping centers

N.C. State Fair’s ‘Farm Animal Frenzy’ contest
animals corralled at area shopping centers