State Rep. Johnson Announces District Winner of 2018 Ohio House of Representatives Student Art Exhibition

COLUMBUS—State Representative Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) announced Jerilyn Garrett as the 90th House District winner of the 2018 Ohio House of Representatives Student Art Exhibition.

Jerilyn is in 11th grade and is taught by Beth McElwee at Peebles High School.

“How wonderful to see this work of art displayed in Ohio’s capital—Jerilyn is an artistic ambassador for Adams County and the 90th District,” said Johnson.

The exhibition is open to the public at the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts in the lower level Statehouse connector through the end of this year.

The Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Arts Council, and Ohio Art Education Association joined together for the third annual student exhibition, which showcases high school artwork from all 99 Ohio House districts. The exhibition recognizes the talents, creativity, and innovation of students who receive high quality arts education instruction as part of their academic experience in school and represents art by some of Ohio's finest high school artists.