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DelBene Announces Winner of 2013 Congressional Art Competition
Washington, DC,
May 3, 2013
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene announced that Alex Eppenauer of The Bear Creek School in Redmond is the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the 1st Congressional District. DelBene joined local students, families and friends at a reception honoring all the participants who submitted artwork for the competition.
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Later this year, Alex will join DelBene in Washington D.C. for the official unveiling of her winning artwork. “I was incredibly impressed with the creativity and overall quality of work submitted by all of this year’s participants and want to thank them all for sharing their talents with us,” said DelBene. “Alex’s piece demonstrated a great amount of artistic skill and it’s going to be a great addition to the exhibit in our nation’s capital.” The annual Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and involves hundreds of thousands of high school students from across the nation. The local competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who either reside or attend high school in Washington’s 1st Congressional District. In addition to displaying the winning entry in the U.S. Capitol for one year, three runners-up and seven honorable mentions will have their artwork displayed in Congresswoman DelBene’s congressional office. Below is a list of the winner, runners-up and the entries recognized as honorable mentions announced at last night’s reception: Alex Eppenauer The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Through Her Eyes Medium: Pencil and Tire Tread Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Runners-Up (in no particular order) Tessa Williams Squalicum High School, Bellingham Art Work Entitled: Let the Good Times Roll Medium: Oil on Canvass Art Instructor: Frank Inslee Zoha Syed Redmond High School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Summer at Crabtree Lake Medium: Colored Pencil, Graphite Art Instructor: Steven Okun Sunny Hong Inglemoor High School, Kenmore Art Work Entitled: Embracing Yourself Medium: Acrylic Paint Art Instructor: Gayle Jack Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) Nicole Stainer Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens Art Work Entitled: Wishes in the Wind Medium: Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Janelle Panamaroff Madeline Hart Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Reflections Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory Caroline Ptaszynski The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Young Augustus Medium: Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Mikaela Lee Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Candyland Medium: Pen and Colored Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Cathy Tanasse Morgan Cadigan The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Pipes Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Jacqueline Hom The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Aphrodite Medium: Charcoal and White Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Maggie Bouchard Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Radiance Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory BOTHELL – Last night Congresswoman Suzan DelBene announced that Alex Eppenauer of The Bear Creek School in Redmond is the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the 1st Congressional District. DelBene joined local students, families and friends at a reception honoring all the participants who submitted artwork for the competition.Alex won with her piece, “Through Her Eyes.” For submitting the winning entry, Alex will have her art displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. as part of a year-long national exhibition. Later this year, Alex will join DelBene in Washington D.C. for the official unveiling of her winning artwork. “I was incredibly impressed with the creativity and overall quality of work submitted by all of this year’s participants and want to thank them all for sharing their talents with us,” said DelBene. “Alex’s piece demonstrated a great amount of artistic skill and it’s going to be a great addition to the exhibit in our nation’s capital.” The annual Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and involves hundreds of thousands of high school students from across the nation. The local competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who either reside or attend high school in Washington’s 1st Congressional District. In addition to displaying the winning entry in the U.S. Capitol for one year, three runners-up and seven honorable mentions will have their artwork displayed in Congresswoman DelBene’s congressional office. Below is a list of the winner, runners-up and the entries recognized as honorable mentions announced at last night’s reception: Alex Eppenauer The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Through Her Eyes Medium: Pencil and Tire Tread Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Runners-Up (in no particular order) Tessa Williams Squalicum High School, Bellingham Art Work Entitled: Let the Good Times Roll Medium: Oil on Canvass Art Instructor: Frank Inslee Zoha Syed Redmond High School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Summer at Crabtree Lake Medium: Colored Pencil, Graphite Art Instructor: Steven Okun Sunny Hong Inglemoor High School, Kenmore Art Work Entitled: Embracing Yourself Medium: Acrylic Paint Art Instructor: Gayle Jack Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) Nicole Stainer Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens Art Work Entitled: Wishes in the Wind Medium: Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Janelle Panamaroff Madeline Hart Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Reflections Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory Caroline Ptaszynski The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Young Augustus Medium: Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Mikaela Lee Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Candyland Medium: Pen and Colored Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Cathy Tanasse Morgan Cadigan The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Pipes Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Jacqueline Hom The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Aphrodite Medium: Charcoal and White Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Maggie Bouchard Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Radiance Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory BOTHELL – Last night Congresswoman Suzan DelBene announced that Alex Eppenauer of The Bear Creek School in Redmond is the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the 1st Congressional District. DelBene joined local students, families and friends at a reception honoring all the participants who submitted artwork for the competition.Alex won with her piece, “Through Her Eyes.” For submitting the winning entry, Alex will have her art displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. as part of a year-long national exhibition. Later this year, Alex will join DelBene in Washington D.C. for the official unveiling of her winning artwork. “I was incredibly impressed with the creativity and overall quality of work submitted by all of this year’s participants and want to thank them all for sharing their talents with us,” said DelBene. “Alex’s piece demonstrated a great amount of artistic skill and it’s going to be a great addition to the exhibit in our nation’s capital.” The annual Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and involves hundreds of thousands of high school students from across the nation. The local competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who either reside or attend high school in Washington’s 1st Congressional District. In addition to displaying the winning entry in the U.S. Capitol for one year, three runners-up and seven honorable mentions will have their artwork displayed in Congresswoman DelBene’s congressional office. Below is a list of the winner, runners-up and the entries recognized as honorable mentions announced at last night’s reception: Alex Eppenauer The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Through Her Eyes Medium: Pencil and Tire Tread Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Runners-Up (in no particular order) Tessa Williams Squalicum High School, Bellingham Art Work Entitled: Let the Good Times Roll Medium: Oil on Canvass Art Instructor: Frank Inslee Zoha Syed Redmond High School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Summer at Crabtree Lake Medium: Colored Pencil, Graphite Art Instructor: Steven Okun Sunny Hong Inglemoor High School, Kenmore Art Work Entitled: Embracing Yourself Medium: Acrylic Paint Art Instructor: Gayle Jack Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) Nicole Stainer Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens Art Work Entitled: Wishes in the Wind Medium: Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Janelle Panamaroff Madeline Hart Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Reflections Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory Caroline Ptaszynski The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Young Augustus Medium: Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Mikaela Lee Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Candyland Medium: Pen and Colored Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Cathy Tanasse Morgan Cadigan The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Pipes Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Jacqueline Hom The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Aphrodite Medium: Charcoal and White Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Maggie Bouchard Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Radiance Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory BOTHELL – Last night Congresswoman Suzan DelBene announced that Alex Eppenauer of The Bear Creek School in Redmond is the winner of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition for the 1st Congressional District. DelBene joined local students, families and friends at a reception honoring all the participants who submitted artwork for the competition.Alex won with her piece, “Through Her Eyes.” For submitting the winning entry, Alex will have her art displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. as part of a year-long national exhibition. Later this year, Alex will join DelBene in Washington D.C. for the official unveiling of her winning artwork. “I was incredibly impressed with the creativity and overall quality of work submitted by all of this year’s participants and want to thank them all for sharing their talents with us,” said DelBene. “Alex’s piece demonstrated a great amount of artistic skill and it’s going to be a great addition to the exhibit in our nation’s capital.” The annual Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and involves hundreds of thousands of high school students from across the nation. The local competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who either reside or attend high school in Washington’s 1st Congressional District. In addition to displaying the winning entry in the U.S. Capitol for one year, three runners-up and seven honorable mentions will have their artwork displayed in Congresswoman DelBene’s congressional office. Below is a list of the winner, runners-up and the entries recognized as honorable mentions announced at last night’s reception: Alex Eppenauer The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Through Her Eyes Medium: Pencil and Tire Tread Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Runners-Up (in no particular order) Tessa Williams Squalicum High School, Bellingham Art Work Entitled: Let the Good Times Roll Medium: Oil on Canvass Art Instructor: Frank Inslee Zoha Syed Redmond High School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Summer at Crabtree Lake Medium: Colored Pencil, Graphite Art Instructor: Steven Okun Sunny Hong Inglemoor High School, Kenmore Art Work Entitled: Embracing Yourself Medium: Acrylic Paint Art Instructor: Gayle Jack Honorable Mentions (in no particular order) Nicole Stainer Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens Art Work Entitled: Wishes in the Wind Medium: Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Janelle Panamaroff Madeline Hart Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Reflections Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory Caroline Ptaszynski The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Young Augustus Medium: Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Mikaela Lee Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Candyland Medium: Pen and Colored Pencil Drawing Art Instructor: Cathy Tanasse Morgan Cadigan The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Pipes Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Jacqueline Hom The Bear Creek School, Redmond Art Work Entitled: Aphrodite Medium: Charcoal and White Charcoal Art Instructor: Trinity Osborn Maggie Bouchard Glacier Peak High School, Snohomish Art Work Entitled: Radiance Medium: Photography Art Instructor: Christa Mallory |