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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Lewiston High School student is the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s Second District, and students from Lewiston High and Oxford Hills were among the finalists.
The winning submission, a photograph entitled “Dizzy,” by Carolyn Adams, will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol alongside work from some of the best high school artists in the country.
Other finalists were:
1st Runner-Up — Asha Shueyb of Lewiston High School for “Lost Boy Running.”
2nd runner-Up — Joey Sprague of Oxford Hills Technical School for “Office Dog Downs.”
Honorable Mention — Isaac Wardwell of George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill for “A Big Paper Boat for a Kid in a Raincoat.”
Honorable Mention — Jihwan Hwang of Hebron Academy for “Alley.”
Honorable Mention – Culiandra Nero of Oxford Hills Technical School for “Antigone.”
“I knew Maine students were talented, but the submissions we received for the Congressional Art Competition this year blew me away,” saidU.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District. “Congratulations to Carolyn and thanks to all of our winners for sharing your talent and representing our second district so well.”
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for Members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 700,000 high school students have competed for the honor of having their work shown in the U.S. Capitol.
The Maine Arts Commission partners with the Maine College of Art (MECA) and the National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards to select the artwork. Artwork that MECA has invited to exhibit for the annual Maine Regional Scholastic Art Awards are automatically submitted to be juried for the Congressional Art Competition.
TOP PHOTO: “Dizzy,” by Lewiston High School student Carolyn Adams won the Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 2nd District. (Carolyn Adams photo)
Images by other winners from central and western Maine:
