2024 Congressional Art Competition winners named
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., announced Tuesday Spokane resident Hawwi Jebena as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition from Washington’s Fifth Congressional District. Jebena’s acrylic painting, pictured, is titled “Manito Park.”
COURTESY PHOTO/CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS’ OFFICE/ART BY HAWWI JEBENA
2024 Congressional Art Competition second place went to Spokane student Mia Ressa. Her pencil drawing, “Graphite Portrait,” pictured, is the first runner-up.
This year’s Congressional Art Competition third-place winner is Patrick Scott, a home-schooled student from Otis Orchards-East Farms. His graphite piece “To Stride Forward” is pictured.
Fourth place in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition went to Amelia Ferraro, a student at College Place High School, for her portrait piece, “Bold in Blue,” pictured.
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., announced Tuesday Spokane resident Hawwi Jebena as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition from Washington’s Fifth Congressional District, according to an announcement from Rodgers’ office.
Jebena’s acrylic painting is titled “Manito Park.” Hawwi attends Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane.
“Every year, the artistic talent I see during the Congressional Art Competition never ceases to amaze me. The submissions are always a testament to how impressive the next generation is in Eastern Washington and to how impactful our art teachers are in the formation of students,” Rodgers said. “Hawwi’s painting of a classic Spokane landmark will be wonderful to have in the U.S. Capitol. I look forward to seeing all four of this year’s winning submissions when I come to work each day.”
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual competition open to high school students across the United States, the announcement said. Each Congressional office selects one winner to display in the tunnel connecting the Cannon House Office Building to the U.S. Capitol traveled daily by members of Congress, staff, and visitors to Washington, D.C. Local artists in Eastern Washington helped choose the WA-05 winners.
Second place went to Mia Ressa, a student at Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane. Her pencil drawing, “Graphite Portrait,” is the first runner-up and will be displayed in Rodgers’ Spokane office.
This year’s third-place winner is Patrick Scott, a home-schooled student from Otis Orchards-East Farms. His graphite piece, “To Stride Forward,” will also be displayed in Rodgers’ Spokane office.
Finally, this year’s fourth-place submission belongs to Amelia Ferraro, a student at College Place High School, for her portrait piece, “Bold in Blue.” Amelia’s artwork will be displayed in Rodgers’ Walla Walla office.
2024 Congressional Art Competition second place went to Spokane student Mia Ressa. Her pencil drawing, “Graphite Portrait,” pictured, is the first runner-up.
This year’s Congressional Art Competition third-place winner is Patrick Scott, a home-schooled student from Otis Orchards-East Farms. His graphite piece “To Stride Forward” is pictured.
Fourth place in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition went to Amelia Ferraro, a student at College Place High School, for her portrait piece, “Bold in Blue,” pictured.MORE ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
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