U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) announced the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition in a May 28 release, naming Cayucos resident and Mission Valley Preparatory High School junior Jenna Skiff as the recipient of the distinction. Skiff’s piece Half Dome, Half Paper depicts Yosemite National Park’s famous Half Dome dusted in snow, as seen from Columbia Rock.
“California is home to so much natural beauty, and Jenna has done a wonderful job capturing some of that beauty in her piece Half Dome, Half Paper,” Capps said in the release. “Jenna should be proud of her work, and I look forward to seeing her artwork represent the Central Coast’s young artists in the United States Capitol for the next year.”
Skiff’s piece will show alongside other artwork created by high school students from across the country. She will also receive two round-trip tickets to Washington, D.C., to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception in June. Her piece will also compete for national recognition against the other artwork showing at the Capitol.
For more information, email cj.young@mail.house.gov, or call (202) 225-3601.
This article appears in Jun 4-11, 2015.
