JEFFERSON CITY —State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, selected artwork by Tayler Lawver, an 11th grade student from Platte City High School, to represent the 34th Senatorial District in the 2020 Missouri Senate Art Exhibit competition.
The winning entry from the 34th Senatorial District depicts a young woman and her reflection in a mirror. The illustration was submitted by Taylor’s art teacher, Tobee Ford-Nelson.
“I congratulate Taylor for her impressive artwork. It was difficult to select a winner from all the excellent entries submitted from schools in Platte and Buchanan counties, but I finally chose this piece for the emotional connection I felt while viewing it,” Sen. Luetkemeyer said.
Each year since 2014, students from schools in each of Missouri’s senatorial districts have submitted artwork for the annual competition, which is co-sponsored by the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education and the Missouri Art Education Association.
Finalists receive a medal recognizing their success in the Missouri Senate Art Exhibit competition. The winning artwork from each of the 34 districts has been displayed in a passageway that connects the Capitol building with the Senate parking garage, where it can be enjoyed by lawmakers and staff throughout 2020.
For more information about Sen. Luetkemeyer, visit www.senate.mo.gov/luetkemeyer.