Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge is pleased to announce the results of the 2013 Eleventh Congressional District Art Competition.  The Best in Show/Grand Prize winner is Marcus Billingsley, a senior at the Cleveland School of the Arts, Cleveland Municipal School District.  Marcus won the top honor in the competition for a second consecutive year with his drawing “Inside & Out –Self Portrait”.  An awards ceremony was held today at the Memorial-Nottingham Branch of the Cleveland Public Library where all student entries have been on display since early May.    

Marcus and winners from each Congressional District around the country will have their artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol and have the opportunity to attend a reception in their honor in Washington D.C.

Nearly 70 works of art were entered, showing the extraordinary talent, depth and artistic achievements of high school students in the Eleventh District. Congresswoman Fudge extends her congratulations and appreciation to all of the students who participated.   See the list below for winners in individual categories.

Best in Show: Marcus Billingsley, Cleveland School of the Arts, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD)

Painting
1st Place: Halle Davis, Cleveland Central Catholic High School
2nd Place: Ashley Rowell, Bedford High School
3rd Place: Martin Kurtz, Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Drawing
1st Place: Marcus Billingsley, Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD) also Best in Show
2nd Place: Thais Reyes, Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD)
3rd Place: Kassidie Butler, Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD)

Collage
1st Place: Carmi Rothberg, Fuchs Mizrachi School

Printmaking
1st Place: Kiara Brown, Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD)
2nd Place: Fred Timothy Lowe, Richmond Heights High School
3rd Place: Ashley Wagner, Bedford High School

Mixed Media
1st Place: Mario Davenport, Cleveland School of the Arts (CMSD)
2nd Place: Crystin King, Cleveland Central Catholic High School
3rd Place: Crystin King, Cleveland Central Catholic High School

Photography
1st Place: Ariana Peterson, Charles F. Brush High School
2nd Place: Myesha Gardner, Cleveland School of the Arts  (CMSD)
3rd Place: Myesha Gardner, Cleveland School of the Arts  (CMSD)

The Congresswoman also extends her thanks to the individuals from the  academic and art communities who volunteered their time to judge the competition:  Lawrence Baker, retired art teacher; Carole Brown, retired art teacher; Dr. Clarence Mixon, Ph.D.,University of Akron and Cleveland State University; Sandra Noble, Case Western Reserve University; Seema Rao, Cleveland Museum of Art; Ellen Rudolph, Akron Museum of Art; Robin Robinson, Sankofa Fine Art Plus; Gary Williams, Sankofa Fine Art Plus.

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