Rep. Ron Kind Hosts 2014 Student Art Competition Winner in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) welcomed La Crosse Central High School student Alysha Strangstalien to Washington, DC  this week and congratulated her on winning the 18th annual Third Congressional District Art Contest.

“Tawni and I look forward to the Congressional Art Contest every year. It’s always an honor to showcase the great talent of our young artists in western and central Wisconsin,” said Rep. Kind. “Alysha is a tremendous talent, and now her work can be enjoyed every day by visitors to the Capitol.”

This competition brings together high school artists from throughout Wisconsin’s third congressional district to recognize the tremendous talent of high school art students. In addition to meeting with Rep. Kind, Alysha and her mother attended a reception held in the U.S. Capitol in honor of Congressional Art Contest winners from around the nation.

Alysha’s first-place entry, “The Light in the Dark” will be displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol along with the works of other student artists from across the country.   The second-place work is on display in Rep. Kind’s Washington, D.C. office, while the third and fourth-place works are displayed in Rep. Kind’s La Crosse and Eau Claire offices.

All the student artists participating in this year’s contest were honored at a reception held at UW-La Crosse in April. For a complete list of all the winners and honorable mentions in this year’s art competition and a slideshow of all the entries, click here.