(Photo Courtesy of Congressman Lamb)
(PITTSBURGH, PA) – Today, Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) announced that Shady Side Academy sophomore, Sophia Jho, is the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 17th District for her pastel pencil artwork “Adrift.”
“We had a great selection of artwork to choose from this year from students at schools across the District,” said Lamb. “I’m looking forward to seeing Sophia’s work on display in the Capitol. Thank you to the teachers and families who encourage kids explore their creativity through the arts.”
Lamb received more than two dozen submissions for the contest, including oil paintings, photographs, and drawings from schools across PA-17.
A panel of judges, including local artists and educators, selected Jho’s “Adrift,” which will be hung in the U.S. Capitol along with the winning entries from other congressional districts nationwide.