Photo of the Congressman and Ms. Owens provided by the office of Congressman Chris Deluzio   

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio welcomed the winner of the Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District Art Competition to his office in Washington. Each spring, the House of Representatives sponsors a visual art competition for high school students for which young people from across the nation are invited to showcase their art and highlight their home congressional districts.

 

This year, Fox Chapel Area High School rising Junior, Mira Owens, took home first place in Congressman Deluzio’s competition. Her abstract painting, “JOY,” contains imaginative depictions of the artist’s daily life in Western Pennsylvania. She resides in Indiana Township.

 

“It was great to visit with Mira Owens in Washington today and celebrate her outstanding artistic talent,” said Congressman Deluzio. “The creative energy of the young artists in Western PA is inspiring, and I am honored to represent such creative and imaginative constituents like Mira. I can’t wait to see all they accomplish!”