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More than 30 Veterans brought their art, music, and writing to the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center on Sept. 14 for the Southern Nevada Veterans Creative Arts Competition. More than 30

Veterans brought their art, music, and writing to the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center on Sept. 14 for the Southern Nevada Veterans Creative Arts Competition.  The event, which celebrated

the works of local artists and musicians, was open to Veterans treated in the VA health care system; and entrants competed in more than 130 categories including art, creative writing, dance,

drama, and music.  For the first time, visual art from the competition will be displayed in a gallery exhibit from Nov. 21 to Feb. 22 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center on 800 S. Brush

St. in Las Vegas. Find out more information about this exhibit at https://artlasvegas.org/ Congratulations to these category winners, who will compete against Veterans across the country for

a chance to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. ART DIVISION Acrylic Painting- Daniel Kekipi Oil Painting- Crystal Plesea Monochromatic Drawing- Daniel Kekipi Sculpture-

Tim Smith Stained or Painted Figures- Tim Smith Black and White Photography- Leslie Lingo Color Photography- Dennis Seely Digital Art- Juan “Rome” Otero Woodworking- Tim Smith Mixed Media-

Meghan Tran Needlework (Original)- Tami Biniaz Needlework (Pattern)- Tami Biniaz WRITING DIVISION Rhyming Poetry (Mil. Exp.)- Tracy Strong Non-Rhyming Poetry (Mil. Exp.)- Jack Ford Short

Story- Riley Silver Poetry (Gen. Topic)- Larry Holloway Poetry (Inspirational)- Larry Holloway MUSIC DIVISION Vocal Solo (Pop)- Wilson Bernales Vocal Solo (Rock)- Wilson Bernales Vocal Solo

(Country)- Wilson Bernales Original Vocal (Mil. Exp.)- Chuck M. Baker Original Vocal (General Topic)- Larry Holloway