Hermitage HS student wins Congressional Art Competition

Hermitage High School student Kyla Towles (pictured) won the first place prize in the Seventh District 2018 Congressional Art Competition, Congressman Dave Brat announced during a ceremony earlier this month.

Towles’ artwork will be on display at the U.S. Capitol during the coming year. Addi Mansini from Manchester High School won second place, while Thomas Canady from S. Michael the Archangel High School won the third place prize.

“One measure of art is its ability to communicate truth and beauty to the viewer,” Brat said. “Rembrandt once said, ‘Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.’ Art has the ability to lift the human spirit.

“I want to thank each and every student from Culpeper, Louisa, Spotsylvania, Goochland, Henrico, Chesterfield, Orange, Powhatan, Amelia, Nottoway and Powhatan for their outstanding achievements. It was truly a treat to be able to meet all of these artists, see their art, ask them questions about how they view the world and ask how they express their worldview through their art. I applaud these students for their dedication to their craft.”