Tri Cities Reporter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 16, 2023, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement announcing the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Washington’s 4th Congressional District:

“I extend my congratulations to Amelia Dufault of A.C. Davis High School on her winning entry, and my sincere thanks to all of the very talented Central Washington students who submitted artwork for consideration in this year’s Congressional Art Competition,” said Rep. Newhouse. “Amelia’s vibrant landscape of Mt. Rainier demonstrates artistic mastery and will be a great representation of our beautiful state in the Capitol. I look forward to seeing the beauty of Central Washington every time I walk through the Capitol.”

The winning entry, The Pulse of America by Amelia Dufault of A.C. Davis High School, is an acrylic painting of Mt. Rainier accompanied by an outdoor landscape.  This piece will be hung in the U.S. Capitol alongside winning entries from congressional districts across the country for one year. The winner will be invited to visit Washington, D.C. to attend a reception sponsored by the Congressional Institute, which hosts the annual competition.

Rep. Newhouse has invited the second and third place winners, Lucy Korzh (Poem to my grandparents) of Sterling Junior High and Marlene Martinez (Gift of Industry) of A.C. Davis High School, to hang their art in the Tri-Cities and Yakima District Offices, respectively.

The winning entries can be found below, and you can view all of the 2023 submissions here.

Winner: The Pulse of America, Amelia Dufault, 12th grade, A.C. Davis High School

Second Place: Poem to my grandparents, Lucy Korzh, 9th grade, Sterling Junior High

Third Place: Gift of Industry, Marlene Martinez, 12th grade, A.C. Davis High School

Original source can be found here.