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Winners of 2012 Congressional Art Competition Announced

05/17/12

 

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind with his wife, Tawni Kind, announced the winners of the 16th annual Third Congressional District Art Contest at a reception on May 12 at the University Gallery at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
“The competition drew entries from across the area, a testament to the artistic talent in western Wisconsin,” said Rep. Kind. “I am happy to honor these top student artists and thank all of the participants for their impressive contributions.”
 
The winners are: 
 
1st Place
Lars Johnson, La Crosse Logan High School           
“Self-Portrait”
 
2nd Place
Megan Dittner, La Farge High School                      
“Charisma”
 
3rd Place
Cori Strait, La Farge High School     
“Once in a Lifetime Pet”
 
4th Place
Ali Dickson, La Farge High School                           
“Fruit Still Life”
 
Honorable Mentions
Kellie Flottmaier, La Crosse Logan High School                              
“Bitter Smoke”
 
Pa Cha Yang, La Crosse Logan High School                                   
“Untitled”
 
Jessica Schumaker, La Crosse Logan High School  
“Picture Perfect”
 
Michael Snavely, La Farge High School
“The Working Boy”
 
Joelle Erickson, La Crosse Central High School
“Jenna Leigh”
 
Emily Jeffers, La Farge High School 
“The Beautiful Brightness”
 
Edward Florence, Iowa-Grant High School 
“Underground Motion”
 
Kody Klink, Durand High School
“Hideaway Cat”
 
Alejandro Itehua, Durand High School
“Naïve Reality”
 
Samantha Norby, Mondovi High School     
“Untitled”
 
The first place entry, Lars Johnson’s “Self-Portrait”, will be displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol along with the works of other student artists from across the country.  He also will be invited to Washington, D.C. for a reception honoring the top student artists.  The second place work will be displayed in Rep. Kind’s Washington, D.C. office, while third and fourth place works will be hang in Rep. Kind’s La Crosse and Eau Claire offices. 
 
The contest recognizes the artistic talent of the region’s high school art students, bringing together high school artists from across western Wisconsin.