East Texas high school student wins Congressional Art Competition
Posted/updated on: April 27, 2023 at 4:12 amMARSHALL â A Smith County student will have their artwork hung in the United States Capitol for a year after winning a competition according to our news partner KETK. The 2023 Congressional Art Competition was created in 1982 to âencourage and showcase artistic talent from across the nation in each congressional district.â This yearâs winner from Rep. Nathaniel Moranâs district is Phuong N. Nguyen, who won with a pencil piece that of artistâs mother, âMom in the Midst of Happiness.â 22 high school students from 12 schools across the First Congressional District of Texas participated this year. For the last two weeks, each piece of artwork was on display at the Michelson Museum of Art in Marshall. Nguyenâs piece will now be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, where members of Congress, staffers and visitors from around the world will see the winning artwork.