Parade Art Contest
250 Years Defending Freedom
1st Place Bobbie Jo Ficken
Her birthday cake and balloons. This piece is in honor of her late father, who was so proud of his service that he celebrated the Marine Corps birthday rather than his own.
2nd Place Edgar Soto
His abstract trio of service members. He is a graphic artist student at SCC who's inspired by the arts & comics of the mid-century modern era, The Jetsons, The Incredibles, Fantastic Four, and other superhero/spy movies.
3rd Place Paula Bowers with "Proudly Defending Freedom For 250 Years"
A long time volunteer with the Lincoln Veterans Parade, she is no stranger to service. A veteran of the Army National Guard with 5 years as an attack helicopter mechanic, 5 years in the military police specializing in protective services, and deployed to Bosnia for 6 months as a protective service agent. Paula's inspiration for this piece is the camaraderie of these military branches who came together in difficult times for the 250 years since their founding.

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