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The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art has announced the winners in “An Artistic Discovery: The 27th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition.” First launched in 1982, the annual Congressional High School Art Competition is coordinated by members of the U.S. Congress, and by Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis locally. This year’s competition was judged by artist Brooke Alison and the cash awards were provided by the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art.
The exhibition includes artwork of students in grades 9-12 from the 9th Congressional District. The Best of Show artwork will travel to Washington, D.C. to be displayed with other congressional district winners for one year in the Cannon Tunnel leading to the U.S. Capitol.
Following are the 2008 award winners including the artwork title, the school the artist attends and the school art teacher.
Best of Show — $250 and ribbon:
Lindsay Rapp; Borders, Oil; Calvary Christian High School, Grade 11; art teacher Jon Seals.
Award of Merit — $100 each and ribbon:
Michelle Brittingham; Moonlit Island, Silk Painting/ Gutta Resist / French Dyes; Freedom High School, Grade 9; art teacher Jane Lewis; Caity Paulter; Floral City, Ink & Colored Pencil; Wharton High School, Grade 12; art teacher Judy Oliveri; Kelly Rosado; Moonlit Monkey, Scratchboard; Clearwater High School, Grade 12; art teacher Clayton W. Burkey
Honorable Mention — $50 each and ribbon:
Gretchen Dhondt; Pieuvre De amour, Ink Wash; Clearwater High School, Grade 11; art teacher Clayton W. Burkey; ; Kelli Fleiss; Untitiled, Pencil; J. W. Mitchell High School, Grade 11; art teacher Donna Fulton; ; Georgia Hourdas; Children’s Secrets, Photography; Tarpon Springs High School, Grade 10; art teacher Doug Wood; ; Joshuah Howard; Quovis, Acrylic / Oil Paint; Bloomingdale High School, Grade 11; art teacher Karen Marcos; ; Kelly Libert; Dolphins, Painting; Clearwater High School, Grade 9; art teacher Marcia Reybitz.
Watermedia Awards, presented by the Florida Watercolor Society. The judges: Gary deBroekert and Mary Alice Harley, FWS.
First Place — $200 and ribbon; Brandi Cannara; Homage to Bright Eyes, Watercolor; J. W. Mitchell High School, Grade 10; art teacher Donna Fulton.
Second Place — $150 and ribbon; Arielle Myers; Their Eyes were Watching, Watercolor; Clearwater High School, Grade 11; art teacher Clayton W. Burkey.
Third Place — $50 and ribbon; Dillon Diaz; Waterflowers, Watercolor; J. W. Mitchell High School, Grade 12; art teacher Richard Fisher;
Art Teacher Award - $100; Presented to the first place winner’s teacher to purchase watermedia supplies; Donna Fulton; J. W. Mitchell High School.
The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is located on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College, just west of U.S. 19, at 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs .Call 727-712-5762.
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