ONTARIO
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, announced the overall winner and four regional winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for his district in a news release on May 11.
The Ontario congressman utilized judges from throughout his district, including one from Ontarioâs community college to judge student entries.
According to the news release Pendleton High School senior MacElle Kirsch earned the top spot for her artwork titled âNorth American Bobcat in the Snow,â which is a collage of glue and magazine clippings that were artfully arranged create an image of the animal trudging through the snow.
A panel of five judges praised the composition and quality of the piece, as well as the creative color palette.