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3/21/12
Congressional Art Competition
Thanks to all the students who participated in this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. This competition provides a great opportunity to recognize and encourage artistic talent in our district. There were so many gifted young artists, it was a difficult decision for the selection committee who had to determine the winning artwork, which will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. Congratulations to our overall winner, Austin Hammock of Hazel Green High, and to all of our Honorable Mentions!
Students, from left to right:
Amanda Sturgis, Honorable Mention
Drawing: Afraid of the Dark?, charcoal
Grissom High School, 12th grade
Art Teacher: Kimberly Huffstetler
Samantha Taylor, Honorable Mention
Painting: Amanda, oil pastel on plywood
Grissom High School, 12th grade
Art Teacher: Kimberly Huffstetler
Meghann Kennedy, Honorable Mention
Computer Generated Art: Painting Inspiration Three
Sparkman High School, 12th grade
Art Teacher: Eric Mittman
Austin Hammock, Winner
Self-Portrait, charcoal
Hazel Green High School, 11th grade
Art Teacher: Melanie Morrison
Kelly Lai, Honorable Mention
Prints: New Yorker, dry point engraving
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, 12th grade
Art Teacher: Barbara Laughbaum
Samantha Fortenberry, Honorable Mention
Photography: Bridge Over Troubled Waters, silver gelatin print
Scottsboro High School, 12th grade
Art Teacher: Angel Chaney