Temecula, CA \u2013 Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) announced that Murrieta Canyon Academy senior Hallie Maronde is the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for California\u2019s 48th District. Hallie\u2019s winning entry is entitled \u201cSketchy Tune,\u201d which was drawn using graphite pencils.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are eager to have Hallie\u2019s art represent the 48th District in this year\u2019s Congressional Art Competition,\u201d said Rep. Issa. \u201cHer artistic talent produced a visually striking work, and I hope that it is viewed throughout our home region and in the U.S. Capitol, where it will be displayed for the next year.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSketchy Tune\u201d captures in vivid detail a barely visible violinist playing as the four-stringed instrument is held with the left side set on the chinrest and a bow is drawn across the strings.<\/p>\n Hallie\u2019s art instructor is Christopher Napolitano.<\/p>\n Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school student art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent throughout the country. Students from the 48th Congressional District submit entries for consideration and the winning entry is displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Additionally, the winner is invited to a celebratory reception in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Temecula, CA \u2013 Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) announced that Murrieta Canyon Academy senior Hallie Maronde is the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for California\u2019s 48th District. Hallie\u2019s winning entry is entitled \u201cSketchy Tune,\u201d which was drawn using graphite pencils. \u201cWe are eager to have Hallie\u2019s art represent the 48th District in this…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8346,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"yoast_head":"\n