Congressman Dan Kildee Welcomes Winner of Congressional Art Competition to U.S. Capitol

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) welcomed Dedrianna Goretcki to Capitol Hill today to celebrate her achievement as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s Fifth District. The Pinconning Area High School senior’s winning piece is a pencil drawing entitled “Best Friends Eye.” A high resolution photo of Goretcki’s artwork can be viewed here. As the winner, Goretcki was flown out to Washington, D.C. with the other winning student artists, courtesy of Southwest Airlines. She attended a reception and ribbon cutting ceremony on Capitol Hill hosted by the Congressional Art Caucus and Congressman Kildee. Goretcki’s artwork is now on display in the Cannon Tunnel to the U.S. Capitol alongside winners from other congressional districts across the country. “I’m glad Dedrianna could come to our nation’s capital with her family to be recognized for her artistic talents,” Congressman Kildee said. “It is great to have a piece of Michigan’s Fifth District hanging here in Capitol Hill, reminding me of home.” Last month, Congressman Kildee hosted the Congressional Art Competition at the Saginaw Art Museum for all student participants, friends and families. At the event, five local artists chose Goretcki as the first place winner. Lilianna Zarko, a senior at Arthur Hill High School, had her piece, “Self-Portrait,” selected as runner-up. High school senior Hanna Louise Boettcher came in third place with her piece entitled “Ernest Hemingway.” The event displayed all the art works submitted and celebrated the talents of Michigan Fifth’s District’s high school students. The Congressional Art Competition recognizes the artistic talents of high school students from each congressional district around the nation. The annual event is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of Representative’s Congressional Art Caucus.

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