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Lakeville North artist attends ceremony in Washington

SunThisweek

Minnesota Congressman John Kline hosted Lakeville North graduate Lindsay Hardwick in Washington, D.C., recently to honor her winning entry in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Hardwick won Kline’s 2016 districtwide art contest with her painting that used instant coffee as a medium.

Hardwick attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington and Kline showed her where her painting is currently displayed in the U.S. Capitol.

Lakeville North junior Wambui Muiruri was the runner-up with her graphite drawing, “Old Man.” Lakeville North junior Katie Sjoquist was third with her graphite drawing, “Let’s Go Play.” Burnsville junior Jonathan Stockhowe and Lakeville North freshman Malia Wellens earned honorable mention honors.

The winning entries in this year’s competition can be viewed online in Kline’s virtual art gallery at http://kline.house.gov/art.

The nationwide art competition provides members of Congress an opportunity to showcase the talents of high school students in their districts and acknowledge our nation’s gifted young artists. The annual competition includes paintings, drawings, collages, prints, photography, computer generated art, and mixed media presentations.

Kline is the Chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee. He also serves on the House Armed Services Committee. He and his wife, Vicky, live in Burnsville.

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