Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Audrey Huang as the winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District for her painting, Freedom Soon.  Huang’s painting will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the next year, along with artwork from other winners from congressional districts across the U.S.  

“I am so impressed with the creative talent of our young neighbors,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  “Audrey’s painting depicted the challenges that many children have faced throughout the pandemic, while illustrating the hope that young people see for our future.  I congratulate her on this accomplishment and look forward to welcoming her to Washington this summer.”  

The winning piece was selected by a panel of judges from the Houston art community who judged the entries anonymously, without seeing artists’ names or schools.  Students from 12 different Houston-area high schools participated. 

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors the Congressional Art Competition to highlight talented high school artists from across the country. The winner from each district will have their artwork displayed in the Capitol for one year. The competition first began in 1982 and more than 650,000 high school students have participated.