 My art teacher gets a call and he comes to me and he says you've won the congressional art competition and I was just like the congressional art competition organized annually by the congressional institute seeks to recognize exceptional artistic talent among high school students nationwide with participants from an impressive 33 counties in Kentucky's fifth congressional district. So last year I attended the governor's school for the arts and that's whenever I made this piece. It's really representative of how Appalachians are viewed from people who are from outside of here and our reputation being like hillbillies or ignorant even though the culture and the art and history here is so incredibly rich but many people can't look past the stereotypes so that's kind of what the newspaper is about it's about our reputation and then how we truly feel is the faces in the middle. Her masterpiece will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol Building for the next year. This exceptional honor serves as a testament to her talent and hard work. I will be visiting Washington D.C. June 19th through the 23rd and the ceremony to unveil all of the congressional art competitions like throughout the United States is on June 20th and that's whenever I'll get to see it hanging in the Capitol Building. Look, it doesn't matter whether you're in retail, the service industry, or a professional. In order to grow and reach potential customers and clients you need professionally produced videos. Good video is essential to your website and social media presence and it's surprisingly affordable. Go to mountain-topmedia.com and click on the clients services tab to learn more about video production. We're looking forward to making you look good. A graduate from Shelby Valley High School and an alumni of the esteemed Governor's School for the Arts, Compton has honed her skills and developed a unique artistic voice. Currently participating in the 2023 Mountain Girl Experience art exhibit her talent continues to captivate audiences. I literally can't even like express how excited I am because doing art and pursuing it professionally has been a dream on for years upon years so actually seeing my dreams come true is really special. Looking ahead to her future endeavors, Compton has already set her sights on Morehead State University where she plans to pursue a major in art. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Ethan Miller.