Art Archives - 2010
Smith Announces 2010 Third District Congressional Art Competition Winning Artists
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the winning artists for the 2010 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery.
The Congressional Arts Caucus annually has sponsored the Congressional Arts Competition as a nationwide competition for high school students from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to showcase their artistic abilities. One work from each congressional district will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Congressman Smith also will display the Third District runners-up in his Washington, D.C. and district offices.
The winners are listed below. Pictures of the artwork are available upon request.
First place:
Kassie Starkey, "Alone in Thought" - Pointalism, pen and ink
Blue Hill High School, 12th grade
Kassie's work will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Kassie is the student of Christine Brown
Second place:
Danielle Wallace, "Portrait in a Cassette Tape" - Cassette tape ribbon
Blue Hill High School, 12th grade
Danielle's work will be on display in Smith's Washington, D.C. office.
Danielle is the student of Christine Brown
**Kassie's artwork was featured in a story found on Fox News - Click here
WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today announced the winning artists for the 2010 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery.
The Congressional Arts Caucus annually has sponsored the Congressional Arts Competition as a nationwide competition for high school students from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to showcase their artistic abilities. One work from each congressional district will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Congressman Smith also will display the Third District runners-up in his Washington, D.C. and district offices.
The winners are listed below. Pictures of the artwork are available upon request.
First place:
Kassie Starkey, "Alone in Thought" - Pointalism, pen and ink
Blue Hill High School, 12th grade
Kassie's work will be on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year.
Kassie is the student of Christine Brown
Second place:
Danielle Wallace, "Portrait in a Cassette Tape" - Cassette tape ribbon
Blue Hill High School, 12th grade
Danielle's work will be on display in Smith's Washington, D.C. office.
Danielle is the student of Christine Brown
**Kassie's artwork was featured in a story found on Fox News - Click here
North Platte Art-Tech exhibit - Blue Hill results
Caleb Groves's artwork featured in North Platte newspaper - Click Here
Students from 19 junior high and high schools in Nebraska entered more than 800 pieces of art work
**Best of Show 3-D – Emily Hubl, Blue Hill, Springtime**
High Schools
Other Black and white drawing:
First – Kassie Starkey, Blue Hill, Alone In Thought
Third – Damon Gaede, Blue Hill, The Art With-in
Oil and acrylic painting:
Second – Emily Hubl, Blue Hill, Colorful Café
Other 2-D:
First – Markie Coffey, Blue Hill, Koi Fish
Sculpture:
Second – Kelly Faimon, Blue Hill, Butterfly Chair
Other 3-D:
First – Matt Thramer, Blue Hill, Is It My Job To Save The World?
Second – Michaela Schlesinger, Blue Hill, Birthday Flowers
Computer assisted drafting:
First – Trever Kohmestscher, Blue Hill, Chief Arch
Second – Brian Kohmestscher, Blue Hill, Chief Arch
Third – Garrett Williams, Blue Hill, Chief Arch
Honorable mentions:
Blue Hill – Phillip Berger, Meggie Coffey, Kirsten Drury, Caleb Groves, Kristen Kohmetscher, Jared Krueger, Andrianna Meyer, Eli VanBoening, Danielle Wallace
Junior High
Jr. High black & white drawing:
First – Andrianna Meyer, Blue Hill, Dessert Day
Jr. High other 3-D:
First – Andrianna, Blue Hill, In the Pen with the Bull
Caleb Groves's artwork featured in North Platte newspaper - Click Here
Students from 19 junior high and high schools in Nebraska entered more than 800 pieces of art work
**Best of Show 3-D – Emily Hubl, Blue Hill, Springtime**
High Schools
Other Black and white drawing:
First – Kassie Starkey, Blue Hill, Alone In Thought
Third – Damon Gaede, Blue Hill, The Art With-in
Oil and acrylic painting:
Second – Emily Hubl, Blue Hill, Colorful Café
Other 2-D:
First – Markie Coffey, Blue Hill, Koi Fish
Sculpture:
Second – Kelly Faimon, Blue Hill, Butterfly Chair
Other 3-D:
First – Matt Thramer, Blue Hill, Is It My Job To Save The World?
Second – Michaela Schlesinger, Blue Hill, Birthday Flowers
Computer assisted drafting:
First – Trever Kohmestscher, Blue Hill, Chief Arch
Second – Brian Kohmestscher, Blue Hill, Chief Arch
Third – Garrett Williams, Blue Hill, Chief Arch
Honorable mentions:
Blue Hill – Phillip Berger, Meggie Coffey, Kirsten Drury, Caleb Groves, Kristen Kohmetscher, Jared Krueger, Andrianna Meyer, Eli VanBoening, Danielle Wallace
Junior High
Jr. High black & white drawing:
First – Andrianna Meyer, Blue Hill, Dessert Day
Jr. High other 3-D:
First – Andrianna, Blue Hill, In the Pen with the Bull
