GAINESVILLE - Cadet Master Sergeant (C/MSG) James A. Graham II, a Riverside Military Academy senior, has won a second consecutive national art award from the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).<br />
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Graham received the Honorable Mention award in the 2014 Young Marine Artist Search national competition for his acrylic painting titled "Sunset." His painting was one of only six pieces chosen to receive a national award. Graham also received the Honorable Mention award in the 2013 national competition for his acrylic painting "Destroyer."<br />
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A photo of Graham's painting will be featured in the fall issue of the ASMA News and Journal, and his artwork will be recognized at the Annual Meeting of the ASMA in San Diego on October 19. He will also receive an award ribbon, a certificate and a check.
