Sherman Welcomes Art Competition Winner to Capitol

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman on Wednesday welcomed High Tech High School freshman Rosalyn Herrera to the Capitol, where her first-place entry in the San Fernando Valley Congressional District Student Art Competition went on public display.

Her winning entry, entitled simply Green, is a color photograph of a young woman with long green hair posing in front of a wall covered by a leafy vine (see below).

Irina Hermosa, also a student at High Tech High School in Lake Balboa, was the second place winner. Her photograph of a grasshopper on a white iris is on display in Shermans Capitol Hill office. Talina Gharibibian of AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School in Canoga Park, took the prize for third place. Her painting is on display at the congressmans Sherman Oaks office.

œThe artwork shows off the strong talents of students in the San Fernando Valley, Sherman said.

The congressman personally congratulated Herrera during a ceremony in the Capitol corridor where her work is now on a year-long display with paintings and photographs by other first-prize winners from around the United States.

œI commend all the students who entered the competition and congratulate the winners, Sherman said. œOur excellent panel of judges also has my appreciation.

The competition took place on May 13 at the Canoga Park Youth Art Center. The contest was open to all high school students in his congressional district. The judges chose from entries representing seven Valley high schools.

The contest was judged by Stewart Vaughn, executive director of the Canoga Park Youth Art Center, Katie Himes of Time Warner Cable, and Dick Cooper of Telesis Community Credit Union.

Herrera won a trip to Washington for her and her parents to take part in the unveiling ceremony. Southwest Airlines provided three round-trip tickets, and Time-Warner paid other travel expenses.