2013 “An Artistic Discovery” High School Art Competition
I am pleased to announce the finalists for “An Artistic Discovery,” the annual Congressional High School Art Competition. From Tuesday, April 2nd through Monday, April 8th, all qualified submissions were posted in a virtual gallery on my website. The public was invited to vote online for their favorite pieces. The artwork earning the most votes is named the “Texas Choice” winner and earns a finalist spot. The “Texas Choice” winner is Katherine Choi for her artwork entitled “Boy Eat Dog World.” Katherine is a senior at Flower Mound High School and a student of Deborah Gallatin.
In addition, the Greater Denton Arts Council selected Ms. Jo Williams, a Denton artist and art educator, to judge this year’s competition. Ms. Williams selected one piece from each school as "Best of School" and also selected other pieces for “Jurist’s Choice” based upon artistic merit. The students selected for “Best of School,” Jurist’s Choice” and “Texas Choice” are finalists and will have their artwork further considered for the Grand Prize, First, Second or Third Prize. Art teachers will deliver finalists' artwork on April 15th or 16th to Congressman Burgess' district office or the Center for the Visual Arts in Denton for final judging by the art juror.
Competition finalists, their parents, teachers and school administrators are invited to attend a reception at the Center for the Visual Arts in Denton on Monday, April 29th, at 5:30 p.m. All the finalists will be honored during the reception and the "Best of School," “Jurist’s Choice” and "Texas Choice" artworks will be on display. The Grand Prize, First, Second and Third Place winners will be announced at the reception. The Grand Prize winning student's artwork will be displayed for an entire year in the U.S. Capitol. In addition, the First Place winner will have the opportunity to have their artwork displayed in my Lewisville district office for the upcoming year.
Coram Deo
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Jurist Choice
Neeya Toleman
"My Dear Watson"
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Best of School
Kyle Swank
"Cup Motion" |
Denton High School
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Best of School
Sidney Durmick
"Running From Red Eyes"
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Denton Ryan High School
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Best of School
Timothy Roberts
"Still Life"
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| Fairhill School |
Best of School
Molly McKeehan
"Turtle Face-Dewees" |
Flower Mound High School
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Best of School
Ha Eun Chang
“Rush Hour Dallas”
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Jurist Choice
Ju Yeon Yu
“Conflict and Resolution” |
Texas Choice
Katherine Choi
"Boy Eat Dog World" |
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Keller High School
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Jurist Choice
Hayden Burch
"Breakfast of Champions"
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Best of School
"A Texas Portrait"
Sarah Owens |
Lake Dallas High School
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Best of School
Emily Cox
"Studious"
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Jurist Choice
Declan Johnson
"Friendship" |
Lewisville High School
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Best of School
Ye Jee Kim
“Cole”
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Lone Star High School
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Best of School
Valerie Aaron
"Pavilion" |
Jurist Choice
Sasha Mohammad
"Centerpiece"" |
Marcus High School
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Best of School
Victoria Acosta
"Works of Time" |
Jurist Choice
Matthew Day
"Chicken" |
Prosper High School
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Best of School
Jessica Brown
"Butterfly" |
Sanger High School
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Best of School
Tessa Frazier
"Still Life with Fruit and Ram's Skull"
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The Colony High School
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Best of School
Austin Buchanan
"Flight Out of Hand"
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Timber Creek High School
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Jurist Choice
Jessica Han
"French Dog" |
Best of School
Jacob Steed
"Soldiers Emotion"
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