A Pierre T.F. Riggs High School junior is the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota.
Emily Hughes won for her acrylic on vinyl painting, “Koi,” which depicts a swimming koi fish painted on a vinyl record. Her art teacher is Jill Kokesh.
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says Hughes’ artwork will hang along with the winning artwork from other congressional districts for the coming year. Hughes’ piece will hang in the Cannon Tunnel, which runs from the House of Representatives to the U.S. Capitol.
Second-place was awarded to Ashley Geraets, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, taught by Lisa Dresch. Geraets’ artwork, “Ushinawareta Umi (Lost Ocean),” will be displayed in Johnson’s Washington, D.C. office for the next year.
The Congressional Art Competition is sponsored by Rep. Johnson’s office in partnership with the South Dakota Arts Council. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982, providing members of Congress with an opportunity to recognize talent in their home districts.
