A young Bakersfield artist and her family are speaking out after her award-winning work was returned damaged from the Kern County Fair.
“So I was a little upset when I saw that at first.” 14-year-old Lily Garrett, a young artist from Bakersfield, submitted six pieces to the Kern County Fair this year — and won first place on all of them. A few also earned “Best of Class.”
However, when her family picked up the artwork, much of it was damaged — including staples through matted prints, ribbons taped directly to the artwork, and a broken sculpture…