2 from Medina compete in Congressional Art Competition

Contributed Story Posted 14 April 2015 at 12:00 am

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BATAVIA – U.S. Rep. Chris Collins is pictured with Jacob Bensley of Medina at Saturday’s reception for the Congressional Art Competition at the Roz Steiner Gallery at Genesee Community College. Bensely and Paige Wagner of Medina both were featured in the art competition.

The competition was open to high school students to enter visual art. Oil paintings, photographs, works in pencil, paints, pastels and mixed media where hung in the gallery.

Mallory Showalter of Clarence High School was the top overall winner.

The exhibit runs through May 18.

Paige Wagner of Medina High School is pictured with Chris Collins at Saturday’s art show reception.