Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has named Kelli Elyse Dingle’s “Fried Eggs” as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. As the winner, Dingle, a 12th-grade student from Orleans/ Niagara BOCES, will be flown to Washington, DC to see her artwork displayed in the halls of the United States Capitol.
This year, Tenney’s office received 30 submissions from 12 different schools for the Congressional Art Contest. Additional awardees include Graciana Allen, Ayden Kaufman, Phung Cao, and Kaitlyn Dougherty.
“Congratulations to Kelli Elyse Dingle for being named NY-24’s Congressional Art Competition winner! With so many incredible submissions, this is a truly impressive accomplishment. I look forward to welcoming Kelli to the Capitol and seeing her artwork, Fried Eggs, displayed in the halls of Congress. I want to thank all who participated in this year’s competition and encourage visitors to stop by our DC office to view “Fried Eggs” hanging in the historic halls of Congress, if you are visiting our nation’s Capital,” said Congresswoman Tenney.
Below are the winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition:
First Place: Kelli Elyse Dingle
Title: “Fried Eggs”
School: Orleans/Niagara BOCES, 12th Grade
Medium: Paint
View Kelli’s artwork, Fried Eggs, here.
Second Place: Graciana Allen
Title: “Inevitable”
School: Red Creek Central School, 10th Grade
Medium: Coiled Paper on Board
Third Place: Ayden Kaufman
Title: “Follow the Light”
School: Orleans Niagara BOCES, 11th Grade
Medium: Photography
Honorable Mention: Phung Cao
Title: “Paper Lanterns”
School: Mynderse Academy, 10th Grade
Medium: Color Pencil
Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Dougherty
Title: “The Swirl”
School: Red Creek Central School, 10th Grade
Medium: White Colored Pencil on Black Paper
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