CARNEGIE, PA – Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio announced the winner of his second annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, the House of Representatives sponsors a visual art competition for high school students. Young people from across the nation are invited to showcase their art and highlight their home congressional districts.

Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office received many submissions from talented high school students in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District. This year, the first-place prize is presented to Mira Owens of Indianola, PA, a sophomore at Fox Chapel Area High School. Ms. Owens’ artwork is titled JOY. It is an abstract, acrylic painting that contains imaginative depictions of the artist’s daily life in Western Pennsylvania. She resides in Indiana Township.

“The creative energy of these students is truly inspiring” said Congressman Deluzio. “I’m grateful to everyone who submitted their work and put their imagination on display for all of us to see. Congratulations to Mira Owens and the other 2024 winners of the Congressional Art Competition across the country. I look forward to seeing their art when I’m down in Washington for votes this year!”

Mira Owens will be honored at an event in Washington, D.C. alongside the other art competition winners from congressional districts across the country. The student art will be featured in a gallery in the United States Capitol for a full year. This gallery decorates one of the busiest corridors in the U.S. Capitol Complex, giving Members of Congress and visitors from across the nation the chance to enjoy Ms. Owens’ work.