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Contact: Jeff Butler
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McHenry Announces Congressional Art Contest Winners
Washington,
May 7, 2014 -
Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) announced Vandal Novacek and Sierra Hanafin as the winner of the 10th District's 2014 Congressional Art Contest. Vandal's piece, "Celluloid Selfie", was selected as the winner by a panel of judges from the 10th District. He is a student at Forestview High School in Gastonia where he studies art under teacher Elaine Patterson.
Vandal's artwork, seen below, will be prominently displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. alongside pieces from each of the Congressional districts across the country. He will be eligible for a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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This year, for the first time, McHenry's office held a "People's Choice Competition" as part of the Art Contest. The winner of that competition was Sierra Hanafin's piece "My Brush's Journey" which can be seen below. Sierra is a student at Belmont's South Point High School where she studies art under teacher Alyson Hall. The "People's Choice Competition" winner was determined by which piece received the most "Likes" on Congressman McHenry's Facebook page.
The Congressional Art Contest began in 1982, and, since then, over 650,000 high school students have participated in this nationwide event enabling high school students to showcase their artistic ability. This year’s theme was An Artistic Discovery.
“I would like to thank all 24 students who contributed artwork to the competition. Participation this year was higher than we have seen in years. Congratulations to both Vandal and Sierra on being recognized for their great pieces,” said Congressman McHenry.
The Congressional Art Contest is a privately-funded competition with support from SouthWest Airlines and the Congressional Institute. For more information, please visit mchenry.house.gov.
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