May 30, 2025 2:50 a.m.

U.S. Representative Val Hoyle has announced that Teakki Rain Legg from Florence, is Oregon’s Fourth District’s winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.

A release from Hoyle’s office said winners have their artwork featured in the U.S. Capitol for one year and receive a round-trip ticket to Washington for themselves and a guardian to be recognized at an annual awards ceremony when the art is displayed.

Hoyle said, “Teakki Legg’s artistry and attention to detail stood out in his entry into this year’s competition, “Shining Light”, which depicts the rugged beauty of the Oregon Coast”. Hoyle said beyond his artwork, Teakki is a model student giving back to his community, serving on the board of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance and teaching art classes.  Hoyle said, “I also want to commend his teachers, Lauren Suveges of Siuslaw High School and John Leasure of the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, for nurturing Teakki’s talents and pushing him to enter this competition”.

More of Teakki’s work can be seen at: Teakkin.com – teakkin.com

The Congressional Art Competition is a bi-partisan initiative to incentivize arts education for high school students across America. Every district that chooses to participate selects one winner annually. More information can be found on Representative Hoyle’s website: https://hoyle.house.gov/congressional-art-competition