During the month of April Rep. Hurd invited students from his District to participate in an art contest.

Over 74 students submitted their work which was then reviewed and a winner was chosen.

This year's Congressional Art winner was Southwest High School senior Kyara Johnson for her painting “Lillian Vick” in honor of her great-grandmother. The theme is that she is now at peace and continues to watch over her family.

“I am more and more impressed by the caliber of our TX-23 artists each year! Thank you to everyone who participated, “ said Hurd. Back in April U.S. Representative Will Hurd (TX-23) issued an invitation to high school students who reside in the 23rd

Congressional District of Texas to enter the annual Congressional Art Competition. Every year, Congress holds an art competition to spotlight talented young artists throughout the country. The winner from each Congressional district will have their artwork displayed in the United States Capitol Building for the following year.

“I’m more impressed year after year of the caliber of our talented students across South and West Texas,” said Hurd. “Each submission shows me a portrait of the communities that I love to represent and champion in Congress.”

Last year’s winner was Eagle Pass High School senior Keanna Saucedo, for her drawing titled “Beyond the Riverside,” which depicts the natural landscape of the Rio Grande River between her hometown of Eagle Pass, and Piedras Negras, Mexico.

This year there were four art submissions from Eagle Pass entered the Congressional Art Contest.

The submissions included a charcoal drawing titled Deep into my Life by Mayra Martinez from Eagle Pass High School (EPHS, charcoal drawing titled My Father by Dariela Hernandez, charcoal drawing titled Monarch of Entity by Sylvia Lopez (EPHS), and an acrylic painting titled Serenity by Eagle Pass High School Student Natalia Rosas.