{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mrvan-announces-winner-2026-congressional-art-competition", "Mrvan Announces Winner of 2026 Congressional Art Competition", "2026-05-27", "2026", "2026-05", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Frank J. Mrvan", "M001214", "mrvan.house.gov", "mrvan", "https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced that Sophia Eko of Bishop Noll Institute is the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition.\n\nCongressman Mrvan stated, \u201cI thank all of the talented students across Indiana\u2019s First Congressional District who participated in the Congressional Art Competition and showcased their creative abilities. Congratulations to Sophia from Bishop Noll Institute on creating such a moving piece of artwork to represent our region in the U.S. Capitol Building.\u201d\n\nSophia Eko stated, \u201cI\u2019ve had this concept for an artistic piece for a while now, this is the first time I\u2019ve been able to successfully convey it. It\u2019s more than just a competition piece but rather a reflection of my own personal experience, translated into something my own. This will be the first of many art competitions, with many more pieces to come.\u201d\n\nAccording to Sophia, she used pencil and watercolors to create her winning artwork, \u201cNot Really Enough,\u201d which depicts a girl painting flowers on herself in an attempt to reflect femininity.\n\nDana Moore, Art Teacher at Bishop Noll Institute, stated, \u201cSophia\u2019s talent for artistic emotional expression was evident from the very moment I met her at the beginning of this school year. Her ability to translate feeling into visual form is truly remarkable for her age. As a Freshman it is typically hard for students to find confidence and express themselves through their work as Sopia has. I am proud and honored to celebrate this huge achievement for her and anticipate a bright future for her artistic career.\u201d\n\nLorenza Jara Pastrick, Principal of Bishop Noll Institute, stated, \u201cSophia's artwork is powerful and resonates with many students throughout the US. I'm thankful Ms. Moore continues to inform and empower our students to share their talents and speak from their hearts and minds.\u201d\n\nJonathan Canning, Executive Director of the South Shore Arts and Judge of the Congressional Art Competition, stated, \u201cI was impressed by the strong drafting skills exhibited in the rendering of the face but what really caught my attention was this ninth-grader's creative ingenuity in conveying, quite memorably, her personal experience and feelings to me. The image has stuck with me, even though I shall never share the hurt that engendered it.\u201d\n\nTo learn more about the Congressional Art Competition, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:21:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://mrvan.house.gov/media/press-releases/mrvan-announces-winner-2026-congressional-art-competition"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8240679744631052, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}