Pamplin Media Group - Portland area student's art to be displayed at U.S. Capitol
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 thei...
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