[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 114 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING LISA KINOSHITA FOR WINNING THE GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY 
           FOUNDATION'S THIRD ANNUAL FOUNDATION OF ART AWARD

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Tacoma artist 
Lisa Kinoshita for being awarded the 2010 Foundation of Art Award by 
the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. This impressive achievement 
speaks to her individual talents, as well as those of the entire art 
community in the greater Tacoma, Washington region.
  The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has long fostered the arts as 
a necessary component to a vibrant and successful community. The 
foundation established the annual Foundation of Art Award to honor 
professional artists living and creating in Pierce County. The award 
honors artists' talents and recognizes the community's creative 
culture.
  In addition to being recognized for her work by the Community 
Foundation, Lisa Kinoshita's art has also been the focus in many widely 
read publications, including Seattle Magazine, Elle Magazine, and the 
New York Times. She founded Mineral, an art gallery and studio in 
Tacoma, which features many works that blend art and fashion through 
jewelry, visual art, photography, and mixed media.
  In addition to the Foundation of Art Award, the Greater Tacoma 
Community Foundation will commission an original piece of art by Lisa 
Kinoshita, which will be unveiled in the autumn of 2010.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Lisa Kinoshita on this impressive 
achievement, and celebrate her talent, creativity, community 
involvement, and contribution to the arts and culture of the Tacoma 
community and Washington State.

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