Fifteen Students Selected for Congressional Art Exhibition

Fifteen George School students were selected to participate in the 28th Annual High School Art Exhibition & Congressional Art Competition. The exhibition took place from Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Hicks Art Center Gallery at Bucks County Community College. Gigi Palladino ’23 received the Digital Photography Award, Anatalia Cambridge ’24 received the Fine Craft Award, and Shaela Joseph ’24 received the Painting Award.

The following works from George School students were chosen for the exhibit:

Britney Thompson ’25, Untitled, stoneware, Ceramics
Fressa Ni ’23, Soy Bottles, woodfired stoneware, Ceramics
Nadia Fadiga ’24, Abstract Coil Vase, stoneware, Ceramics
Julian Lentchner ’23, Divergence, salt print, Photography
Gigi Palladino ’23, Reflection, archival ink jet print, Photography, Digital Photography Award
Amanda Roman ’23, Maia, emulsion lift, Photography
Emilio Pellegrini ’23, Occasional Table, red oak, ebonized red oak, Woodworking & Design
Anatalia Cambridge ’24, Bed Side Table, cherry and walnut, Woodworking & Design, Fine Craft Award
Andrew Garrett ’24, Coffee Table, walnut, black locust branches, Woodworking & Design
Leeloo Boublil ’24, El camino dejado atrás, gouache on paper, Painting and Drawing
Shaela Joseph ’24, Untitled, acrylic on canvas, Painting and Drawing, Painting Award
Melanie Shao ’24, The Jungle, acrylic on canvas, Painting and Drawing
Marium Sajjad ’25, The Monarchs, archival inkjet print, Graphic Design
Mark Zhou ’25, Toucan, archival inkjet print, Graphic Design
Avery Frank ’25, African Elephant, archival inkjet print, Graphic Design

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The first-place works are displayed for one year at the US Capitol.