The Shadow
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Moira McKenzie of Bristol’s Virginia High School won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. Her artwork is entitled From Sea to Shining Sea and will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Patrick County High School students, Kamiya Reynolds and Alexis Cox, secured 2nd and 3rd place finishes respectively. Reynolds’ United We Stand and Cox’s Ancestry Origins will be displayed in Rep. Griffith’s Abingdon and Christiansburg offices. Eastman Credit Union served as a financial sponsor of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Eastman Chemical Company helped frame the artwork of all three placed finishes.
“Congratulations to Moira McKenzie on her victory in this year’s Congressional Art Competition in the Ninth District,” said Griffith. “Her work captures this year’s theme, ‘Celebrating 250 Years of America,’ and has earned a spot in the U.S. Capitol for all to see. I would also like to congratulate Kamiya Reynolds and Alexis Cox on securing placed finishes for their excellent entries.
“The Congressional Art Competition is a great opportunity for students to tap into their potential and challenge themselves. Students exercise their artistic talents and gifts with the support of educators as they play an important role in Virginia’s Ninth District. I would like to thank Debbi Martin and Grace Helms for supporting their students during this process.”
