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Reno student represents second district in Congressional Art Competition

June 21, 2012

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June 21, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Jacob Lokshin, a freshman at Davidson Academy in Reno, was honored Wednesday as winner for the second district of Nevada in the 31st annual Congressional Art Competition. Lokshin’s artwork, entitled At the Beach, will hang in the U.S. Capitol, along with other winners from across the country as part of the year-long Artistic Discovery exhibition. Jacob and his parents, Mindy and Boris, traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the art competition's slate of events.

“I did not envy our judges. We have some talented young artists in CD-2, all of whom would be great ambassadors for Nevada,” said Amodei. “Three million people visit the Capitol every year and they're going to see Jacob's outstanding artwork front and center.”

As winner, Jacob met with Amodei, had his picture taken on the steps of the Capitol with the other winners, and participated in the opening ceremony of the art exhibit.

Artwork from runners-up, Tim Taylor of Dayton High School, Sierra Esau and Lauren Marie Wodarski of Bishop Manogue High School, and Anne Mueller of Reed High School, will also be displayed at Amodei's Reno, Elko and Washington, D.C. offices.

Honorable mentions include Eli-Jah J. Bolton, Riley Clafton, Delia Diaz, Taylor Grogan, Elise Levy, Caitlin Mabry, and Roddy White.

The winning pieces were chosen by judges Quest Lakes from Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties, Katie Lewis of Nevada Museum of Art, Beth Macmillan of Reno is Artown, and Stacey Spain from Sierra Arts Foundation.

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