Art student and Baltimore resident Theresia Zhang, 22, has won a new statewide art competition called “The Art of Racing,” held as part of the lead-up to the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes next month at Pimlico Race Course.
Zhang’s entry, a digital painting entitled ‘Speed,” was selected out of 147 submissions in the competition and depicts a jockey on a horse in the midst of a race. The announcement was made today at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), where Zhang is a junior.
“Preakness is such an important part of the spirit of Maryland,” said Zhang, in a statement. “I am thrilled that my piece was selected to represent what the event means to the community.”
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