I am pleased to announce that Susanna Kirk's art entry, "Sorrow in a shade of Red," has been awarded first place in the Fourth Congressional District's 2006 Artistic Discovery Art Competition. Her entry was selected by a panel of art professionals.

    Susanna is a Senior at Fountain Lake High School in Hot Springs.

    For the next year, Susanna's artwork will be exhibited in the tunnel connecting the Cannon House Office Building and the United States Capitol alongside the winning entries from each of the other 434 congressional districts across the United States. Her art will also be submitted to Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) for a potential scholarship of $3,000.00 per year.

     I would like to thank all the students who participated in the 2006 Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition Program and I look forward to continuing this tradition in 2007.