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May 24 2021
Clara Johnson s piece titled Xenophobia will be on display at the U.S. Capitol for the next year.
A Beaverton High School student is looking forward to her art being on display in the U.S. Capitol building.
Clara Johnson, 17, won the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon s First Congressional District for her piece titled Xenophobia. The black-and-white drawing showcases random hands coming from outside of the frame to stretch out a woman s face horizontally.
Johnson says her goal was to make the piece striking, so onlookers would have a tough time taking their eyes off of it.
There s small details that you might not see when you first look at it, said Johnson. And I really wanted people to talk about it. ....

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