Rep. Kilmer Announces 2020 Congressional Art Competition Winner

Okay. Hey Hey everybody everybody everybody Derek Derek. Derek Kilmer Derek Kilmer here here here. here one one the of of the the things I've I've things things I've I've discovered discovered discovered. discovered as as as. the the the representative representative representative for for for this region is we we have have some some really really really incredible incredible? incredible talented talented talented? talented young young young artists across across our region region our region so so so each each each year. year year year there's there's there's something something something called called called the congressional congressional art art art competition, competition, competition, which which which which provides. provides those provides those provides those those young young artists young artist. young with artists artists an opportunity to to show show off off their their their work work work and. and and and to to to to earn earn. earn earn a a a chance chance chance to to to to win a trip to our our nation's nation's capital. capital, capital. The. the The artwork artwork artwork artwork submitted submitted. submitted this submitted this this year was beyond impressive impressive and I and first first I first off off off wanna wanna wanna. thank thank thank everyone everyone everyone who who who. who participated. participated participated. I I have. have a. A group of folks who at museums and galleries that help us all of the art and this year, I year I am so to announce that Quincy Rumpke is this year's winner. Quincy. It's nice to meet you tell folks a about yourself where you go to school. What you're that you've just wrapped up so I just finished tenth grade at Central Kitsap High yeah it's. Second year in Washington I was in Germany before and so yeah so yeah. that's yeah. That's well congratulations to you to Central Kitsap is someone who grew up Port Angeles. That means I spent most of my high school career losing to your high school in sports. so I want people to be able able to learn about your art. art. The The the the title title your of of your your entry entry was entry called was was called. called Fairyland. Fairyland. Fairy Land. maybe maybe maybe you you you could could could tell folks a little bit bit about about the the artwork artwork you. your inspiration. In major elements of your piece, yeah, so for art class. I my art and it's a it's part of portfolio illustrated different ara and and Poe poems and so this illustrates is kind of just a describing scenery and so that's what I wanted to draw was like a forest scenery scenery and and and I I I wanted wanted wanted wanted. to to to use use use texture. texture texture and and color. color. Make interesting which is why it has like a very contrasting color palette bright orange and the purple and the bright blue cuz I really wanted to take something that could be so simple and just add some flare to it. Yeah, and really long time to draw it took. I think like 50 hours draw and so I really like how it turned out and yeah and so I judges so did I judges? Quincy I'm curious I mentioned before we we hop on here that I struggled to draw a stick figure. I've I've any sort of artistic talent I have maybe in the musical space, but confess. I'm great at the visual arts so I I see. Like this and one, I'm impressed, but also to I was just just wondering how did you create something this? so so I have iPad and there's a drying up on it and I use that and so it's dryly using I've had Procreate so is that something that you in school or something on your own time. Yeah. it's something I posted it on time. I've completely self-taught. so that's amazing. That's. So Quincy, what's next for you? I know you have some time to think about it, but what comes after high school for you? What do you what have you you planned? I'm not planning to get a in wildlife biology, but I still wanna continue drawing because always have drowned. I just plan on continuing that I'll probably I'm working on comic right now now. I'll probably that's in the future. I'm open open to like commissions so you know just just just art future. Yeah. it's great. Well. Quincy. I think your think your future is and I just wanna say thank for participating in the art competition. Thanks for sharing your work today so the the our competition I actually allows high school students from all across the United States their artistic ability and now your work will be displayed for for 11 11 months months in in in the the the tunnel tunnel tunnel leading leading leading. leading from from from the the the US US US. capital. Capitol in Washington. Alongside winners from all across the country and when safe to do so Quincy you are invited on a trip for two to visit Washington DC and you'll get to your piece firsthand hanging in our nation's capital. So Quincy awesome. congratulations. I look forward to seeing you in Washington DC when we can safely get back there and thanks everybody for watching again. Congratulations Quincy Thank you so much. much. Alright. Alright. we'll we'll see see you you all all soon. soon.