June 2007

 

UH Lab School Sophomore Wins Congressional Art Competition

2007 Competition Draws Most Entrants Ever

Dear Friends:

A University Laboratory School sophomore, Kenory Khuy, will be traveling to Washington, D.C. this month after her artwork was declared the "Best in Show" winner in "Kaha Kii - An Artistic Discovery," the 2007 Congressional Art Competition.

This year's contest in the First Congressional District attracted the largest pool of entrants ever - 167 students from 20 public and private high schools. Kenory's self-portrait, entitled "Speechless," was selected as the overall winner by judges Noe Tanigawa (Hawaii Public Radio), Patrick Ching (Naturally Hawaiian Gifts and Gallery), Marilyn Cristofori (Hawaii Arts Alliance), and Eric Chandler and Takeo Kobayashi (2Couture). The judges cited Khuy's advanced use of color and composition in creating the winning art.

I invite you to see the awards presentation, featuring Kenory and our other winners, on Olelo's Channel 52 at the following times:

6/8/2007, Friday at 10:00 a.m.
6/15/2007, Friday at 10:00 a..m.
6/22/2007, Friday at 6:00 p.m.

As the First District winner, Kenory's art will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year. She won an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the June 28th event honoring all of the winners of congressional district art competitions nationwide - and their work. She also won custom framing, computer software and equipment, and a four year scholarship to Savannah College of Art & Design. Kenory's art teacher, Matt Miller, will accompany her to the U.S. Capitol event.

In addition to "Best in Show," the top 10 students in 2-Dimensional and Computer Generated/Photography categories were honored. Here are the winners:

Best in Show - Kenory Khuy, University Laboratory School

2-D Artwork

1. Byrson Espresion, Waipahu High School
2. Raymond Mariano, Mililani High School
3. Matthew Minaai, Mills Studio
4. Kari Hamabata, Farrington High School
5. Cody Maemori, McKinley High School
6. Mahina Patterson, Kamehameha Schools
7. Michael Lords, Radford High School
8. Lisa Gao, Iolani School
9. Mayleen Cuestas, Farrington High School
10. Cali Inouye, Iolani School

Computer Generated or Photography

1. Vicen Akina, Kamehameha Schools
2. Ualani Davis, Kamehameha Schools
3. Leah Schretenthaler, Iolani School
4. Rachel Pavlis, Iolani School
5. Sonya Valencia-Gomes, Campbell High School
6. Andrew Gorospe, Kamehameha Schools
7. Jessica Balacy, Mililani High School
8. Amber Turner, Iolani School
9. Kyle Bishop, Mililani High School
10. Abbie Jones, Kamehameha Schools

My thanks to all our volunteers, especially the Congressional Arts Competition of Hawaii committee for its hard work in organizing this contest; and to the companies who kindly donated prizes for the entrants. We're all looking forward to next year's competition.

Aloha,

Neil Abercrombie

Member of Congress

Congressman Abercrombie, "Best in Show" winner Kenory Khuy, art teacher Matt Miller, and Angela Kean, KHNL News 8 anchor and mistress of ceremony.

Kenory Khuy's winning artwork, "Speechless."