DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced that Seiji Hewson, a student at Colorado’s Finest Alternative Arts School, won the 2010 First Congressional District Arts Competition. As part of the award, Mr. Hewson’s pencil and watercolor piece titled “The Lost World”, will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. He will also accompany Rep. DeGette to a special reception.

The First Congressional District Arts Competition is part of a nationwide program entitled An Artistic Discovery, in which Members of Congress raise awareness of the importance of art education by recognizing outstanding art students from their Congressional Districts.
 
“I am pleased to award Seiji Hewson the Grand Prize Award and the honor of having his work displayed in the U.S Capitol.” Said Rep. DeGette, “I was overwhelmed by the quality of art from all the students in this year’s competition and am proud of our Denver area high school’s art education programs”