Congressman McCaul Congratulates Katy Student As Winner Of Art Contest

Washington, DC – Congressman Michael T. McCaul (R-TX10) congratulated the Tenth Congressional District winner of the 2008 Congressional Art Competition, Joel Stanulonis, a home-schooled high school student from Katy, Texas. His winning piece entitled "In Fields of Blue" depicts a longhorn in a field of bluebonnets.

Winners of the Congressional Art Competition and two guests are provided with round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines to travel to Washington, D.C. A 2008 sponsor of the Congressional Art Contest, Southwest provides young, talented artists from across the Nation the opportunity to visit with their representatives and view their artwork in the Capitol.

"As one of the only national competitions honoring the talents and abilities of students at the high school level, this is quite an honor. I enjoy seeing Joel’s art work every time I walk from my office into the United States Capitol and I am proud to have Katy representing the 10th District," said Representative McCaul. "I hope it encourages other students from Katy and rest of the Tenth District to pursue their dreams knowing they can achieve success."

Aspiring artists in high schools from across the Tenth Congressional District were encouraged to enter this year’s contest, titled "An Artistic Discovery". Stanulonis was announced as the winner at the Funky Art Café in Brenham April 28, where the entries were judged by independent judges. Stanulonis’s artwork will now hang for one year with the other winning entries from across the country in the Cannon Tunnel, which leads to the U.S. Capitol building.