Rep. Thompson Displays Woodland High Graduate's Art in Congressional Office
Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) announced an office exhibit of art by Woodland High School graduate Nick Christen. Nick is the California First District winner of the annual Congressional Artistic Discovery competition. A print of Nick's striking black and white photograph of the flooded Yolo Bypass that is currently on display in the U.S. Capitol can be viewed in Congressman Thompson's Woodland district office.
“I am always impressed by the artwork submitted by students in my district and Nick is no exception,” said Thompson. “He has an eye for composition and color and his dramatic execution calls our attention to major environmental concerns of our day.”
In addition to the winning photograph, drawings in ink, chalk pastel and spray paint express Christen's imaginative vision of our world. Nick has a fascination for elements of weather and often incorporates these into his artwork. Global Warming and Tornado are executed in chalk pastel. Lightening uses spray paint and India ink. Other drawings feature agricultural produce and one is a spray-paint portrait of rock musician Steven Morrissey.
Christen studied art with Dawn Abbott at Woodland High School for four years, including two years in Advance Placement Art classes. He is a college freshman attending San Francisco State University where he plans a major in atmospheric science.
Nick's artwork may be viewed in Congressman Thompson's office located in the rear courtyard at 712 Main Street, Suite 101, during business hours Monday-Friday through October.
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and portions of Sonoma and Yolo counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.