MANHATTAN BEACH - Today, Rep. Harman announced the winners of the 21st annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery.

This annual competition is designed to spotlight the artistic talents of high school students across the nation.

"All of the students who entered the competition displayed both great talent and insight into how the memory of the attacks deeply affects America.

I am so proud of them for capturing the strong sense of patriotism in the South Bay as our nation wages a difficult war on terrorism," stated Harman.

"With 135 submissions, the competition was stiff," added Harman. "I'm glad I wasn't one of the judges."

Christine Costa's oil painting entitled Salute to America will be displayed as part of a national exhibition in the pedestrian walkway leading to the United States Capitol.

Salute to America by Christine Costa

Artistic Discovery Grand Prize Finalist Christine Costa with Congresswoman Harman

Artistic Discovery Grand Prize Finalist

Christine Costa of Palos Verdes Peninsula HS for Salute to America

Fine Arts
1st Place - Katherine Kim of Palos Verdes Peninsula HS for Sadness of Sept. 11, 2001

2nd Place - Ariana Vogel, Surfing Patriot, West Torrance HS

3rd Place - Marcela Hernandez, American Dream, El Segundo HS

Photography
1st Place - Dasha Perkins, Soles of America, Redondo Union HS

2nd Place - David Amond, Untitled, Mary Star of the Sea HS

3rd Place - Blaire Baily, Holding High America's Future, Redondo Union HS