DeLauro Announces 2014 3rd District Congressional Art Competition Winner

NEW HAVEN, CT— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced today that Martine Maschio from Bethany is the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. For the next year her photograph, “Boots,” will represent the Third Congressional District of Connecticut in the United States Capitol. Martine is a student at Amity High School in Woodbridge.

“The Congressional Art Competition is something I look forward to every year. I always find myself in particular awe of the talent in our midst, the young people who can create beauty and who are ready to impress the world. All the students who submitted pieces are terrific and talented artists who I hope continue to work with, develop, and refine their talents. They all have tremendous potential.”

Started in 1982, the Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide competition held each spring to recognize and encourage the artistic talent of our nation’s high school students. Since its inception, over 650,000 high school students have participated in this competition. This year saw 27 submissions from Connecticut’s Third District; all the pieces will be on display at Gateway Community College through May 9.

The second place runner-up, Astrid Molina from Wilbur Cross High School, will have her pencil drawing, “Remembering Abuelo,” displayed in DeLauro’s Washington, D.C. office. Third place runner-up Sydney Rothman, from Amity High School, will have her photograph, “Sea Turtle,” displayed in DeLauro’s New Haven office.

Two Honorable Mentions were also awarded, in no particular order:

· “Lovely Locks,” an pencil drawing by Jessica Harkey from Seymour High School

· “Self Portrait,” an acrylic painting by Angela Stong from Sacred Heart Academy