(Round Rock, TX) – Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced Nicole Marie Petrik from Cedar Ridge High School as Best in Show of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. The winners were announced on Saturday at a reception celebrating all of the 2018 TX-31 Art Competition participants at Texas State University Round Rock Campus.

“I’m so impressed by all of the participants in this year’s Congressional Art Competition. This year, my office received over 100 submissions, and the young men and women in District 31 really brought their A game, it was certainly difficult for our judges to choose the winners. I look forward to Nicole’s visit to Washington, DC and seeing her artwork represent District 31 in the Capitol each day. Congratulations to all of our participants for their hard work,” Congressman Carter said.

Many of the artwork pieces will be on display at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus for the next two weeks.

The 2018 Texas District 31 Congressional Art Competition results are:

Best in Show

“Innocence” by Nicole Marie Petrik, Cedar Ridge High School

Paintings

1^st Place: “Sister Part II” by Kendra Garmon, Academy High School

2^nd Place: “Inner Colors” by Rowan Dennis, Liberty Hill High School

 3^rd Place: “Pine Cones and Flowers” by Jordan Wormley, Stony Point High School

Drawings

1^st Place: “Innocence” by Nicole Marie Petrik, Cedar Ridge High School (pictured as Best In Show)

2^nd Place: “Sophie” by Mary Fluitt, Georgetown High School

3^rd Place: “Chloe” by Cristina Yasquez, Georgetown High School (not pictured)

Mixed Media

1^st Place: “There’s An Opening” by Rachel Cannon, Killeen High School

2^nd Place: “Flight” by Morgan Brunning, Georgetown High School

3^rd Place: “Perspective” by Jillianne Yap, Stony Point High School

Photographs

1^st Place: “Reflecting” by Jacklyn Baez, Georgetown High School (not pictured)

2^nd Place: “Solitary” by Thomas Byrd, Thrall High School (not pictured)

3^rd Place: “Below Reality” by Dylan Barrington, Thrall High School

Collages

1^st Place: “Eesome Night” by Bobbie Requejo, Stony Point High School

2^nd Place: “I Change My Mind” by Abbigail Spillane, Rouse High School (not pictured)

Computer Generated Art

1^st Place: “You Can Take the Girl Out of Texas…” by Carley Thompson, Killeen ISD Career Center

 2^nd Place: “Loss of Self” by Evan Hoffman, Rouse High School

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“I’ll Carry It With Me” by Julie Vandagritt, Gateway College Prep High School

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