Virgil submitted "Exuberance", a Black Walnut piece, in the Sculpture Class. He was awarded Second Place in the class.  The work was priced at $8,000 and was purchased by Gerald Cafesjian for the Cafesjian Collection.

 

The Fine Arts Department of the Minnesota State Fair 98th Annual art exhibition that is the result of a Juried Competition took place in August 2009. Participation is open to any living artist who is a resident of Minnesota. All entries are judged, and only works accepted by the jurors are eligible for awards and displayed in the Fine Art Center during the fair. This year artwork was received from 2,105 artists: 382 pieces were accepted and were on display in the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Center. Most of the pieces in the Exhibition are for sale.