108 Students Honored at Congressional High School Art Competition
DAVIS, CA – Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City, CA) hosted his annual Congressional High School Art Competition, featuring the works of 108 students throughout the 3rd Congressional District. The event, held at the Pence Gallery in Davis, celebrated the remarkable talents of young artists in our region and the teachers, parents, and mentors who encourage them. The 108 pieces submitted set a new record for Congressman Garamendi’s district, making this year’s contest the most competitive yet. A panel of independent judges representing art agencies throughout the 3rd District determined the winners.
This year’s first place winner was Alison Rubin, a junior at Davis Senior High School, for her piece, “Innocence.” Alison’s work will be featured at an exhibit at the U.S. Capitol for a year, and she won a pair of plane tickets to travel to Washington, DC to attend a ceremony with the winners from Congressional districts across the country.
This year’s second place winner was Amy Fang, a senior at Davis Senior High School, for her piece, “For the Time Being.” Amy’s work will be featured in the Congressman’s Washington, DC for a year.
“I’m always impressed by the quality of art that we receive every year, but 3rd District students really outdid themselves this year. With 108 pieces submitted, we shattered our previous record. Congratulations to Alison Rubin, Amy Fang, and all of the winners,” Congressman Garamendi said.
He added, “This competition is a team effort. Our panel of independent judges performed an impossible task in narrowing down the winners. My staff spent many hours making this a success. Teachers, parents, and mentors worked behind the scenes to offer encouragement, advice, and inspiration. And most importantly, 108 students knew they were artists and photographers with something important to say. To have your work displayed at a gallery with as much prestige as the Pence Gallery is an incredible honor. By week’s end, hundreds of your neighbors will see have seen your work, and it will remain on our online gallery for years to come. Congratulations to everyone who stepped up in this year’s Congressional High School Art Competition.”
A complete list of winners and submissions is below. An online gallery of all submissions is available on the Congressman’s Flickr page. Members of the public can also see almost all of the works at the Pence Gallery, located at 212 D Street in Davis, now through the 2nd Friday ArtAbout Walk on May 12th. The gallery will be open from 6 pm to 9 pm during the ArtAbout with free admission.
First Place
Alison Rubin, Innocence, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Second Place
Amy Fang, For the Time Being, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Lake County Award
Catherine Oswalt, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Solano County Award
Jessica Chavez, The Path, Public Safety Academy in Fairfield, 11th Grade
Sutter County Award
Dawn Marie McIlwain, Butterfly Kisses, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
Yolo County Award
Grace Hickerson, Strawberry, CA, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Honorable Mentions (Group Photo)
Emma Anderson, Will O' the Wisp, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Amy Ding, Oh!!!? AMERICAN DREAM, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Jordan Hayakawa, Dreamer, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Katrina Sturm, Gender Is, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Arman Vaziri, Endless Road, Woodland High School, 12th Grade
All Submissions
Audrey Adamchak, Lonely Sparrow, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Emma Anderson, Will O' the Wisp, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Evelyn Andrews, Keep It Simple, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Carlos Avelar, Orange Abstraction: Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 11th Grade
Daisy Ayala, Life Under Water, Pioneer High School, 10th Grade
Esther Bikoba, Weary, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Marlena Billings, The Golden Hour, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Hannah Bufford, Sick of Flowers, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
Sidra Bugsch, Fly, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Sarah Carney, Atop Nidaros Cathedralm, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Brynn Casey, Buttons, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Savannah Castillo, Alley Way: Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Jessica Chavez, The Path, Public Safety Academy in Fairfield, 11th Grade
Garrett Chernoh, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Bethany Clinkenbeard, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You, Sutter Union High School, 12th Grade
Emily Cruz, Hernandez, Dancer Tilted, Pioneer High School, 9th Grade
Binisha Dahal, Astronaut, Pioneer High School, 11th Grade
Michael Dale, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Mia Darwazeh, All the Things, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Jada Davis, Untitled, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Shanaijah Davison, Flower, Pioneer High School, 12th Grade
Sofia de la Peña, Lucid, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Alexandra Diamant, Untitled, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Amy Ding, Oh!!!? AMERICAN DREAM, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Emi Eckey, The Theatre, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Megan Erickson, Effect of Color, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Amy Fang, For the Time Being, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Isabelle Farrand, Through the Glimpse of a Human Eye, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Hava Feder, Untitled, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Daniel Fineberg, Monkey, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Abigail Fisk, Reflection, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Jaden Fix, Damn Daniel, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Madison Fletcher, Clayton Fire, Pink Rains: Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Clara Garay, Darling, I Love You, Da Vinci Charter Academy, 12th Grade
Lesley Garcia, Candy, Pioneer High School, 10th Grade
Brian George, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Russell Graf, Hollow Liberty, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Chella Grattet, Henna Enjoying Spring, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Sophie Han, Untitled, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Jordan Hayakawa, Dreamer, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
John Henderson, Sunset on Road 17, Da Vinci Charter Academy 11th Grade
Juan Montoya Hernandez, Lone Wolf Woodland High School, 12th Grade
Grace Hickerson, Strawberry, CA, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Haley Holland, Fishin' Dock, Sutter Union High School, 9th Grade
Lisa Howard, A Closer Look, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Emily Hughes, Christmas Day, Sutter Union High School 11th Grade
Thomas Humphrey, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Madison Johnson, Clover, 1870, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Samantha Kurtz, Bloomed, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Gerado Lara, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Briana Lashley, Blue Jewels: Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 10th Grade
Nicholas Leacox, Spring Feels, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Mingxin Li, Family, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Lauren Limburg, Annie June, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
MaKenna Lipelt, Shasta, Pioneer High School, 12th Grade
Jasmine Lozano, Views of Land, Woodland High School, 12th Grade
Brooke Matthews, Essence of Soul, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Siena Graziani Mazza, Primarily, Christian Brothers High School in Winters, 10th Grade
Dawn Marie McIlwain, Butterfly Kisses, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
Sean McCarthy, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Logan McNamara, Suh Dude, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Jennifer Melgoza, A View Beyond, Woodland High School, 11th Grade
Skyler Mikalson, Overwhelmed, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Jazmine Miller, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Charlotte “Ruthie” Mitchell, Feathery, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Samantha Montero, Congressional, Woodland High School, 12th Grade
Anna Morse, Blue Bird, Davis Senior High School , 11th Grade
Olivia Myatt, Space Witch, Pioneer High School, 9th Grade
Dora Nagy, Ruthie, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Emma Nance, Blue Skyed Girl, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Lucas Needles, Lightbulb in Water, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Alexis O'Halloran, Wounds, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Sean O'Hara, Bexar County, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Catherine Oswalt, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Kendall Pearson, A Glimpse of Serenity, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
Guadalupe Perez, Claudio, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Emily Perry, Wings, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Natalie Prather, Child's Play, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Fatima Preciado, Dreamy Eyes, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
Ethan Ramos, White-Crowned Sparrow, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Jazmin Roberts, Bay Bridge, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Brandon Roque, Space Flower, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Arianna Rosen, Warrior, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Alison Rubin, Innocence, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Brooke Rubinstein, A Taste of Thai, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Anna Mae Seahill, Grasping for Life, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Cooper Shorts, Summer 2016, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Ezekiel Smith, Nadeshot, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
River Smith, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 11th Grade
Georgia Stacener, Creation in Destruction, Pioneer High School, 11th Grade
Olivia Steidler, Christ at the Column, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Katrina Sturm, Gender Is, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
Sage Taylor, Just a Few Persimmons, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Raymond Terrases, The Dream of Lost Friends, Pioneer High School, 12th Grade
Brianna Thompson, Look What You Are Doing to Her, Sutter Union High School, 10th Grade
Melissa Tomes-Calraneo, Feline in Obscurity, Pioneer High School, 11th Grade
Quinn Vaewsorn, Ink, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Alexandra Valencia, This is Me, Sutter Union High School, 12th Grade
Mia Vandagriff, Clayton Fire Documentation, Lower Lake High School, 12th Grade
Dani Van Winkle, Ella Eleven, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Arman Vaziri, Endless Road, Woodland High School, 12th Grade
Neil Welch, LadyThug, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Haley Wienker, PRAYing Mantes, Davis Senior High School, 10th Grade
Kyla Winton, Jet Lag, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Lawrence A. Wold, Snowy Train, Davis Senior High School, 11th Grade
Brianna Yetter, Wanderlust, Sutter Union High School, 11th Grade
Amanda Zangoneh-Azam, Goddess, Davis Senior High School, 12th Grade
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