Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in our District. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will include the winning artwork from all participating districts from around the country. The winning artwork is also featured on House.gov's Congressional Art Competition page.
Good Luck to Emery, Ayries, Maddison and Sorina.
Emery Laughlin
9th Grade
"Out of My Window"
Watercolor and Colored Pencil
Description: A sunset over Lake Pleasant Indiana. The lake is my backyard and this Artwork shows the beauty of a Northeastern Indiana Summer.
Ayries Powell
11th Grade "
Hidden Beauty of Indiana"
Acrylic Paint
Description: A train from Indiana Northeastern with graffiti on it and overgrown grass around it. The graffiti on the train shows the hidden beauty of Indiana.
Maddison Reasoner
10th Grade
"Girl on a Swing"
Watercolor and Alcohol Markers
I used watercolor as my main medium to paint Girl on a Swing. I decided on this topic because This is how I view Indiana. Some see Indiana as a boring not so appealing state. I see the opposite. I see beautiful, unique scenery. One of my favorite things about Indiana's scenery is the sunsets. So to represent that I drew the outline of Indiana and inside I drew a girl swing looking into a sunset. Then with alcohol markers I outlined everything and then on the top I wrote Indiana in cursive.
Sorina Whittaker
My piece depicts a farmer surrounded by some of Indiana's main crops and livestock. The state bird, the red cardinal, and the state tree, the tulip tree, can also be seen. Behind the tree's branches is the outline of the state of Indiana along with a red star representing the state capitol. I chose this theme because I myself grew up in the countryside surrounded by fields and trees. It's also because over 80% of Indiana is devoted to farms, forests, and woodland.
