ST. JOSEPH, MO- The Allied Arts Council has announced the winner of the 2017 Trails West! ® Artwork Competition.

With nearly 40 submissions, Brittany Losensky’s artwork was selected to embody the festival theme “Total Eclipse of the Arts.”

Losensky is from Cameron, and is currently a senior graphic design student at Missouri Western State University.

“When I heard about the competition I remember getting really excited,” Losensky said. “It’s one thing to design a piece like this, but doing what you love is the best part about creating any art piece.”

Losensky said she is honored to be the featured artist for Trails West! ® 2017.