[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E465-E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MICHAEL WARRICK

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2020

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate my friend--Michael Warrick, who was recently named the 
2020 Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council.
  The Arkansas Arts Council Living Treasure award was created in 2002 
and recognizes an Arkansas artist who excels in the creation of a 
traditional craft and who actively preserves and advances their craft 
through community outreach and educating others.
  That certainly describes Michael, who has taught sculpture at the 
University of Arkansas at Little Rock for three decades.
  He grew up in a small town outside of Chicago and his interest in 
sculpting and the arts was evident from a young age. He earned his 
undergraduate degree in ceramics and master's degree in fine arts.
  He is known to have a profound impact on many of his students, 
several becoming successful artists in their own right.

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  I join all Arkansans in congratulating Michael on this achievement 
and look forward to seeing more of his work throughout Little Rock in 
the years to come.

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