Local Art Heading to D.C.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, last week honored a local student — Paola Rivera, a sophomore at Grand Prairie's Fine Arts Academy.

Rivera won the 33rd Congressional District's Art Competition with a piece entitled Marco, which will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year.

"Paola's artwork epitomizes not only the immense talent across the DFW Metroplex, but also showcases the many uses of technology in our world today," Veasey said. "I look forward to visitors from all over the country viewing what this talented young woman has captured."