Congressional Artworks Selected
May 20, 2009Student artwork will be displayed in Washington
Two Maine students are the winners of the 2009 Congressional Arts Competition. Michele Jaffarian, a senior at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, in the 2nd Congressional District. Her art teacher is Sonja Johnson. Suki Nesvig of Wayneflete School in Portland was selected in the 1st Congressional District.
A reception was held at the Blaine House on May 16, 2009 for both students, their families and their art teachers. Both artworks were on display, Suki’s a woodblock print and Michele’s colored pencil piece.
Their artwork will be put on display in the Cannon Tunnel of the Capitol in Washington D.C. for the next year. Both students will be flown to the nation’s capital for the opening of the show.
CONGRATULATIONS to Michele and Suki!
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