Wickenburg, AZ – This past weekend, Congressman Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) announced the winners of Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District Art Competition. This annual contest, first started in 1982 and with over 650,000 participants since, recognizes the best art of the year from high school students. The winners were selected from a panel of local judges and the “People’s Choice” winner was selected via online voting.

The winning artist is invited to attend the annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. and their artwork will be displayed for one year in the walkway from the Cannon House Office Building to the United States Capitol.  The second-place winning artwork will be displayed in Congressman Gosar’s office in D.C. and the third-place winning artwork will be displayed in Congressman Gosar’s district office in Goodyear.  All winners will receive scholarship funds from Mohave Community College.

First Place:
Kylie Blu Santiago
Title of Piece:  A Father’s Love
Art Medium:  Graphite
High School:  Valley Vista High School, Surprise
Grade: 12^th

2nd Place:
Tyler Wang
Title of Piece:  Fading Away
Art Medium:  Computer-generated Art
High School:  Great Hearts Trivium Preparatory Academy, Goodyear
Grade:  9th

3rd Place:
Gracie Reynolds
Title of Piece:  Luscious Hair
Art Medium:  Charcoal
High School:  Lake Havasu High School, Lake Havasu City
Grade:  11^th

People’s Choice Award:
Number of Votes Received: 78

Kylie Blu Santiago
Title of Piece:  A Father’s Love
Art Medium:  Graphite
High School:  Valley Vista High School, Surprise
Grade: 12^th

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