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.
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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.