YATESVILLE — Pittston Area Senior High School Class of 2017 member Bailey Piechota, of Dupont, was announced by Representative Matt Cartwright’s office as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s Seventeenth District.
A panel of competition judges selected Bailey’s charcoal drawing, called “Little Things.”
As the winner, Bailey’s artwork is on display in Cannon Tunnel to the US Capitol alongside winners from congressional districts across the country. She attended a reception and ribbon cutting hosted by the Congressional Art Caucus with other winners from across the country.
“I’m excited to walk past Bailey’s artwork every time I walk to the US Capitol,” Cartwright said. “I commend all of the student artists who submitted their work and all the family members and educators who support these talented students.”
The Congressional Art Competition recognizes the artistic talents of high school students from each congressional district around the nation. The annual event is sponsored by the members of the House’s Congressional Art Caucus. Since the start of the competition in 1982, over 650,000 students have participated.
