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2008 Award–Winning Artwork on Display

Each spring, artwork created by some of the most talented young artists in North Dakota is selected for the 2008 Northern Visions Award sponsored by Senator Byron Dorgan.

Jurors choose pieces from among 700 pieces of art nominated by North Dakota teachers of kindergarten through high school students. The selection process is held annually at the North Dakota Juried Student Art Show, which is hosted at the Taube Museum of Art in Minot.

Below are the winners of the 2008 Northern Visions Award. These pieces are currently displayed in Senator Dorgan’s offices.

Study of Monet 1867

artistic drawing of an atomic explosion

Rebecca Schoedel of Minot is a senior at the Magic City Campus.  Rebecca's creation entitled Study of Monet 1867 is done in acrylic and is displayed in the Senator's Washington, DC office.

Autumn

artistic drawing of different colored shapes resembling people

Mathias Follman is a fourth grade student at Leeds Elementary.  His watercolor piece entitled Autumn hangs in the Senator's Bismarck office.

Untitled

artistic drawing of a face made of pencils

This untitled tempra paint piece was created by David Foster.  David is an 8th grader at Nathan Twining Middle School at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.  David's piece hangs in the Senator's Fargo office.

Nervous

artistic drawing of a cat made of various objects

Nervous was created by Allison Mooridian using ink and tempra.  Allison is a senior at Valley City High School.  Nervous is displayed in the Senator's Bismarck office.

Autumn Evening

artistic drawing of a puppy

Autumn Evening was created by Hannah Miller using acrylic.  Hannah is a senior at Grand Forks Central.  Autumn Evening hangs in the Senator's Fargo office.