S-E students artwork lauded in Congressional art competition
SHERBURNE – Two Sherburne-Earlville High School students are being lauded on a national stage, having taken the 22nd congressional district’s second and third place slots in the 2015 “Artistic Discovery” Congressional High School art competition.
Each spring, Artistic Discovery – sponsored by the Congressional Institute – attracts thousands of submissions of original, two-dimensional pieces created by high school students from all over the country. First place winners in each congressional district have the honor of showcasing their work at the U.S. Capitol while second and third place winners have their work displayed in their representative’s local district offices or D.C. office.
The competition begins at a local level. Students’ art work is selected by their teachers to be on display at a county-wide competition, which, in Chenango County, is held at the Chenango County Arts Council in Norwich. From there, winners are selected to advance to the next stage of the competition and have their work judged against the works of other students within their congressional district.
In New York’s 22nd congressional district – encompassing eight counties – Sherburne-Earlville high school students Megan Rodman and David Miles took second and third place respectively, demonstrating their prowess in the realm of imagination and creativity. The district-wide competition this year was held at the Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghamton.
“I don’t think this has ever happened before. I have had a few winners in the past who have won first place, but I don’t ever remember there being two places taken by one school out of eight counties,” said S-E High School art teacher Jackie Craine. “It’s a huge honor for both Megan and David.”
“I’m actually astonished that I got third place,” said Miles, describing how his work, “Mythical Dragon,” came into fruition. “I just got bored one day and had a couple pens and a marker, and I had this idea to draw a pattern of water with a dragon in it.”
Rodman, whose photograph “Red” shows a unique perspective, has a different story.
“My dad was building a barn and I was inspired to take pictures as the process got going,” Rodman said. “I feel very proud just to be honored in this position.”
Rodman will have her work hang in Representative Richard Hanna’s congressional office in D.C. while Miles will have his showcased in Hanna’s Utica office.
Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students nationwide have participated.
“Congressman Hanna has always been very supportive of this competition,” Craine said, also noting that Hanna has purchased students’ artwork in the past. “It’s nice to have that level of support.”
Each spring, Artistic Discovery – sponsored by the Congressional Institute – attracts thousands of submissions of original, two-dimensional pieces created by high school students from all over the country. First place winners in each congressional district have the honor of showcasing their work at the U.S. Capitol while second and third place winners have their work displayed in their representative’s local district offices or D.C. office.
The competition begins at a local level. Students’ art work is selected by their teachers to be on display at a county-wide competition, which, in Chenango County, is held at the Chenango County Arts Council in Norwich. From there, winners are selected to advance to the next stage of the competition and have their work judged against the works of other students within their congressional district.
In New York’s 22nd congressional district – encompassing eight counties – Sherburne-Earlville high school students Megan Rodman and David Miles took second and third place respectively, demonstrating their prowess in the realm of imagination and creativity. The district-wide competition this year was held at the Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghamton.
“I don’t think this has ever happened before. I have had a few winners in the past who have won first place, but I don’t ever remember there being two places taken by one school out of eight counties,” said S-E High School art teacher Jackie Craine. “It’s a huge honor for both Megan and David.”
“I’m actually astonished that I got third place,” said Miles, describing how his work, “Mythical Dragon,” came into fruition. “I just got bored one day and had a couple pens and a marker, and I had this idea to draw a pattern of water with a dragon in it.”
Rodman, whose photograph “Red” shows a unique perspective, has a different story.
“My dad was building a barn and I was inspired to take pictures as the process got going,” Rodman said. “I feel very proud just to be honored in this position.”
Rodman will have her work hang in Representative Richard Hanna’s congressional office in D.C. while Miles will have his showcased in Hanna’s Utica office.
Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students nationwide have participated.
“Congressman Hanna has always been very supportive of this competition,” Craine said, also noting that Hanna has purchased students’ artwork in the past. “It’s nice to have that level of support.”
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