[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 76 (Friday, May 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E458-E459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   2022 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 6, 2022

  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the artistic ability of a young student from my Congressional 
District, Lillian Spencer from the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing 
Arts School.
  Ms. Spencer is the winner of the 2022 18th Congressional District of 
Pennsylvania's High School Art Competition, ``An Artistic Discovery.''
  Ms. Spencer's artwork, an acrylic painting entitled ``Surmount,'' was 
selected from a number of outstanding entries in this year's 
competition.
  In fact, 27 works from 8 different schools in Pennsylvania's 18th 
Congressional District were submitted to our panel of respected local 
artists.
  It is a real tribute to Ms. Spencer's skill and vision that their 
work was chosen as the winner of this year's competition.
  I should add that Ms. Spencer took second place in this competition 
last year with a color pencil composition entitled ``Seeing Eye to 
Eye.''
  Ms. Spencer's artwork will represent the 18th Congressional District 
of Pennsylvania in the national exhibit of high school students' 
artwork that will be displayed in the United States Capitol over the 
coming year.
  I encourage my colleagues as well as any visitor to Capitol Hill to 
view Ms. Spencer's artwork, along with the winning entries from the 
high school art contests held in other Congressional Districts, which 
will be on display in the Capitol tunnel.
  It is amazing to walk through this corridor and see the 
interpretation of life through the eyes of these young artists from all 
across our country.
  Hanna Paras from the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School 
was awarded second place for their acrylic painting entitled ``Self-
Healing.''
  Rebecca Carter from the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 
School received third place for their photograph entitled 
``Refracted.''

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  Naomi Davis from the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School 
was awarded fourth place for their artwork entitled ``Monster Pen 
Drawing.''
  Brynn Campbell from the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 
School was awarded fifth place for their acrylic on reused canvas 
composition entitled ``Reflecting on Winterburn.''
  This year, I displayed all of the entries in the art competition at 
the Braddock Carnegie Library and encouraged the public to choose their 
favorite work of art.
  ``Self Portrait,'' a pen and marker composition by Benjamin Kefalos 
from Woodland Hills High School, received the most votes and was given 
the ``People's Choice'' award.
  In addition, Honorable Mention Awards were presented to works by 
Cameron Petrosky, from East Allegheny Jr./Sr. High School; Mia Mace, 
from South Allegheny High School; and Eva August, from the Pittsburgh 
Creative and Performing Arts.
  I would like to recognize all of the participants in this year's 18th 
Congressional District High School Art Competition:
  from East Allegheny Jr./Sr. High School, Marley Green, Samantha 
Hallick, Jax Jurisic, Casey Kapa, Gabrielle Miller, Cameron Petrosky, 
and Kalea Slaby;
  from Pittsburgh CAPA, Farhaanah Ahmad Ali, Eva August, Brynn 
Campbell, Rebecca Carter, Valentina Chiriatti, Naomi Davis, Lillian 
Spencer, Hannah Paras, Raisa Suhrbier, and Alexia Tsoukalas;
  from Propel Braddock Hills High School, Raevin Fletcher, Thai George, 
and Ranya Watkins;
  from South Allegheny High School, Mia Mace;
  from South Fayette High School, Kira Perna;
  from Thomas Jefferson High School, Gina Cocuzzi;
  from West Mifflin Area High School, Emily Seech and Gianna Guerra;
  and from Woodland Hills High School, Makhiya Easley and Benjamin 
Kefalos.
  I would like to thank these impressive young artists for allowing us 
to share and celebrate their talent, imagination, and creativity.
  The efforts these talented students have put into expressing 
themselves in a powerful and positive manner are deeply inspiring.
  I hope that all of them will continue to utilize their artistic 
talents, and I wish them all great success in their future endeavors.

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