Feb. 1, 2023
Yara Jones, a seventh grader at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle, is the PCS 2023 Art in the Capitol competition winner.
She won the award for her beautiful painting titled “The Things I Love.”
The Art in the Capitol Competition is a statewide visual arts competition for students in grades 6 through 8. The winning artworks from each school district are displayed in the Capitol in Tallahassee during the regular legislative session from March 7 to May 5, 2023.
Learn more about the Art in the Capitol Competition.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Yara and her visual arts teacher, Daniel Kervin, met State Rep. Berny Jacques at Fitzgerald Middle. They presented her award-winning work to him, so he can transport her painting to the Capitol for the student exhibition.
