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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced Sophia Xu Ling, a Junior at Tesla STEM High School, as the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for Washington’s first congressional district.

Sophia Xu Ling won with her watercolor piece titled, “The Suffering of the Great.”

“There are so many creative, talented young people in our region which always makes the art competition an exciting experience,” said DelBene. “This year’s winning entry shows the artist’s great skill with watercolors as a medium. As our nation continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the subject matter in this piece is incredibly timely. I applaud Sophia and all of our applicants for their wonderful artwork.”

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 as an opportunity for members of Congress to recognize and celebrate the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have participated nationwide. The local competition was open to all high school students who either reside or attend high school in the first congressional district. The winner is chosen by a panel of members from the local art community.

Honorable mentions for this year go to Nicole Roy from Jackson High School and Sanjali Vuriti from Redmond High School.