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Guthrie Announces 2015 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Washington, DC,
April 28, 2015
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced Jacob Price of Bardstown as the First Place winner for Kentucky's Second District in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition.
Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced Jacob Price of Bardstown as the First Place winner for Kentucky’s Second District in the 2015 Congressional Art Competition. Price, a student at Nelson County High School, titled his artwork “Self-Ego.” His self-portrait is composed with graphite. “As in years past, we received a tremendous amount of talented artwork from across Kentucky’s Second District,” said Congressman Guthrie. “Jacob should be very proud of his self-portrait and I look forward to welcoming Jacob to Washington, where he will soon be able to view his artwork on display in the U.S. Capitol Building.” The winner and finalists were selected by an independent panel of art teachers across Kentucky’s Second District. ------------------------------------------------ The Congressional Art Competition, which began in 1982, allows the winning pieces of art to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one full year. A full list of winners from Kentucky’s Second District can be found below.
Overall Winners 1st Place Overall 2nd Place Overall (a second piece of art) 3rd Place Overall Overall Honorable Mentions (not in order of preference) Emmalee Lawrence Heather Decker Heather Decker (a second piece of art) Individual County Winners Barren County Bullitt County Butler County Daviess County Hardin County Hart County LaRue County Meade County Mercer County Nelson County Warren County Washington County |