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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) has announced the winner of his district’s Congressional Art Challenge, with Tri-Valley students being named as two of the top three artists in this year’s competition.
High school junior Nidhi Parachuri, who lives in San Ramon and studies at the California School of Art and Design in Pleasanton, was selected as the winner of the competition for California’s 10th congressional district, represented by DeSaulnier, for her submission “Simply Chaos” which will now be on display at the U.S. Capitol.
“We had a very impressive and inspiring group of submissions this year that are a testament to the skill and ingenuity of CA-10’s student artists,” DeSaulnier said in an announcement on May 6.
Parachuri’s piece was among the 25 works that were submitted to DeSaulnier’s office this year, with the top two runners-up consisting of sophomore Michelle Tang of the College Preparatory School for her painting “Capturing the Moment, Missing the Experience” and Dougherty Valley High sophomore Emma Wen for her sketch “Deer in the Headlights.”
The winners were selected by a panel of art faculty from Los Medanos College – Eric Sanchez, Lucy Snow and John Schall. They were announced and celebrated during a show at the Moraga Art Gallery hosted by DeSaulnier earlier in the month.
“Each year, this competition reminds us of the importance of arts and humanities in our community and of fostering creativity in young people,” DeSaulnier said. “I’m looking forward to seeing Nidhi’s piece when I walk through the halls of the Capitol!”
