Student artwork from Princess Anne and Cox high schools won awards in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Congressman Scott Rigell announced the winners at a ceremony at the Art Institute of Virginia Beach last week. An independent panel of faculty members from the Art Institute chose four winners from 65 entries.
The first place winner was Alexia Estrada, a sophomore at Princess Anne High School, for her submission, “Sole Power.” Estrada’s art work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year with artwork from students around the country. She is also invited to an award ceremony in Washington, D.C., in June to see her work on display.
Fourth place went to Sarah McCrimmon, a sophomore at Princess Anne High School for her piece, “The Only Way Out is Through.” Her artwork will hang in one of the Congressman’s district offices for the next year.
Honorable mentions were given to the following students for their outstanding submissions in the competition:
- Courtney Roark, senior, Cox High School, Virginia Beach, “Oracle”
- Breana Lewis, junior, Cox High School, Virginia Beach, “Spring Vibrance”
- Joanyelee Padilla, senior, Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach, “The Clothing Makes the (Wo)man”
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 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.