Rep. Barry Moore congratulates winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition

Congressman Barry Moore | Barry Moore Official Photo

By River Region Times Report

Jun 27, 2023

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-02) congratulated Elle Salter, the Congressional Art Competition winner for Alabama's Second District. Elle is a senior at Providence Christian School in Dothan. She plans to pursue a degree in Architecture, as she has a fascination with abandoned buildings and structures.

Elle's artwork, titled "Inflation", features a colored pencil drawing of an abandoned gas station. The artwork will hang in the United States Capitol Building for the next year. Alongside Elle were four runners-up: Ananya Reddy and Alex Hughes from Dothan, Pierce Bailey from Enterprise, and Francis Gamble from Ozark. Their artwork hangs in each of Congressman Moore's four district offices.

"I am excited to congratulate the winner of this year's Congressional Art Competition, Elle Salter from Providence Christian School in Dothan," said Moore. "It is an honor to have her beautiful artwork represent the Second Congressional District of Alabama in the U.S. Capitol. Elle and the other artists who participated this year have an incredible gift and a bright future."

About the Congressional Art Competition

Each spring since 1982, the Congressional Institute sponsors the Congressional Art Competition for high school students. The contest is an opportunity for Members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.

Click here to listen to Congressman Moore reading his statement.

Click here to view photos of the winner, runners-up and their artwork from this year's competition.

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