Rep. Cole Announces 2006 "Artistic Discoveries" Winner

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Tom Cole is pleased to announce Hillary Shipley of Elmore City as the winner of the Twenty-Fifth Congressional High School Art Competition and National Exhibition, "An Artistic Discovery." The artwork, entitled "Grandma's House," was chosen from many pieces submitted by young artists from Oklahoma's Fourth Congressional District.

"I'm so proud to have such talented and dedicated students in Oklahoma," said Congressman Tom Cole. "Hillary is clearly blessed with the gift of artistic creativity. I am happy to showcase her artwork in the Capitol."

The artwork, "Grandma's House," was chosen by a panel of judges in Norman. The piece will hang as part of a national exhibition in the tunnel between the U.S. Capitol and the Cannon House Office Building for one year.

Shipley is invited to attend a ceremony honoring the winners and their artwork in Washington, D.C. later this summer.

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