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Ninilchik Student Art Displayed in Capitol

Courtesy of Rep. Paul Seaton's Office.

Some of the artwork shows realistic red poppies swaying on a windy hillside. Other pieces are more abstract with thrown paint in vibrant colors just suggesting flowers. They’re all done by sixth graders at Ninilchik School and they’re now hanging in the stairwell of the State Capitol outside of the governor’s office.

“Our Ninilchik students’ art work is a breath of fresh air in the Capitol,” said Rep. Paul Seaton.

The artwork was created by 6th graders, and is on display for the first time. “We haven’t had Peninsula kids’ artwork here in a long time so I had my staff call Ninilchik to offer the opportunity and the school jumped on it,” Seaton explained.

Credit Courtesy of Rep. Paul Seaton's Office.
Rep. Paul Seaton poses with Ninilchik student art on display at the capital.

“It is an honor for a small school like Ninilchik to be represented at the Capitol.  My kids are just really excited about imagining their names hanging in the Capitol.” Teacher Penny Connealy said.

Students Rebecca Okonek, Allison Wolfe, Autumn Calabrese, Olivia Ferguson, Mia Denboer, Willow Olson, Taer Nelson and Ash Chappell all contributed to the art display. Each student will receive a Certificate of Recognition stating that his or her art was hung in the Capitol.

All of the pieces that are being featured can be viewed on the Art in the Capitol website at http://akleg.gov/capart.php. The pieces, which were done in watercolor and crayon, depicted poppy fields and were done as a part of the class’s Veterans’ Day project.

The students’ artwork was shown in the capitol through the “Art in the Capitol” program, which displays student artwork from across the state. This allows the art to be seen and enjoyed by staff, citizens, legislators, as well as other students visiting the Capitol.