This is one of my favorite posts of the year...WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today announced that Lyndsey Vu, a sophomore at Lakota West High School, is the first place winner of the 2008 8th Congressional District Art Competition.Here is a picture of Lyndsey and her magnificent piece of artwork:
“Congratulations to Lyndsey Vu and to all the students who submitted art work to the competition,” Boehner said. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the talents of our high school students, and I was pleased to see so many students participate this year.”
Lyndsey’s winning piece “Looking Up” was done with ink using her fingerprints. Her picture will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year along with other district winners from around the country. The second- and third-place winners along with two pieces that took honorable mention will hang in Boehner’s West Chester and Troy offices where they may be viewed by the public. Currently, all art work is displayed in the Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton through Tuesday, May 20.
This year’s contest was judged by Cathy Mayhugh, Fitton Center for the Arts; Sue Samoviski, City of Sculpture ; Laine Snyder, Fairfield Community Arts Center ; and Karen Connolly, a local artist.
The other winners are:
2nd Place: Tatum Berry , senior at Lakota West High School for “Floating Chair. Medium: NuPastel.
3rd Place: Kelsie Garrett, senior at Butler Technology Center for “ Hollywood .” Medium: watercolor/black acrylic paint.
Honorable Mention: Maggie Hinkle, junior at Monroe High School for “The Bird & The Bee.” Medium: Photography.
Honorable Mention: Chris Crabtree, senior at Butler Tech’s Options Academy – The Arts for “The Old Butler County Courthouse.” Medium: Digital Photography.
UPDATE 1: Photos of all winners and art work submitted for the competition may be viewed in the Photo Gallery at www.johnboehner.house.gov.
