Washington, May 11 -- Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following press release:

Last Thursday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his congressional district's twelfth-annual reception for the Congressional Art Competition at the Otis College of Art and Design.

Students from 16 different high schools submitted 135 pieces of art for this year's competition. These submissions included 35 photographs, 38 paintings, 48 drawings, 9 mixed-media pieces, and 5 other pieces that included computer-generated art. The winner, Hugh Saetia from Mira Costa High School, submitted a piece called "Denial."

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who reside in California's 36th District. The first-place wi...