Burgess Announces Winners of “An Artistic Discovery” Art Competition
Washington,
April 30, 2013
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Meredith Smiley
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Lewisville, TX— Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) has announced the winner of the 11th annual 26th Congressional District art competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” hosted by the Greater Denton Arts Council at the Center for the Visual Arts. Emily Cox, a sophomore at Lake Dallas High School and student of Vicky Bailey, won the Grand Prize with her chalk and charcoal self-portrait entitled “Studious”.
Burgess Announces Winners of “An Artistic Discovery” Art Competition
Lewisville, TX— Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) has announced the winner of the 11th annual 26th Congressional District art competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” hosted by the Greater Denton Arts Council at the Center for the Visual Arts. Emily Cox, a sophomore at Lake Dallas High School and student of Vicky Bailey, won the Grand Prize with her chalk and charcoal self-portrait entitled “Studious”.
“Emily’s artwork will now be displayed in the United States Capitol complex for the coming year,” said Burgess. “I am proud to highlight the artistic achievements of the 26th Congressional District through the work of Emily, and know her talent will be admired by our area as well as the rest of the country. She is a gifted young woman with significant of artistic ability.”
Emily and one guest will be invited to Washington, D.C. on June 26 to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the national 2013 “An Artistic Discovery” exhibition. The ceremony will honor the winning artists from congressional districts all over the country.
Also announced were the “Texas Choice”, second, and first place winners: Katherine Choi and Ha Eun Chang, students of Debbie Gallatin at Flower Mound High School, won “Texas Choice” and second place, respectively. First place winner, Sarah Owens, a student of Liz Bonham at Keller High School, will have her artwork displayed in Congressman Burgess’ Lewisville District Office for the upcoming year.
“Congratulations are in order for Katherine, Ha Eun, and Sarah for their creative achievements,” said Burgess. “I would like to thank every student and art teacher who submitted works to this year's Congressional Art Competition. The response was overwhelming and the talent of our high school students is indeed impressive.”
Since the competition was first launched in 1982, nearly 5,000 local contests have been conducted that have involved more than 650,000 high school students.
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