[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 HONORING GUAM'S ARTIST, ERIKA KRISTINE DAVID, DURING THE CHILDART USA 
                               EXHIBITION

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 1998

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, on July 24, 1998, the International Child 
Art Foundation (ICAF) announced that young Erika Kristine David's 
artwork has been selected for the ChildArt USA Exhibition. This 
exhibition was on display from September 5-8 in the Atrium Hall of the 
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, 
DC. Young Erika is one of the fifty talented child artists whose work 
has been selected for this exhibition.
  The artwork was selected from an outreach program to elementary and 
middle schools of nearly every school district in the country. The 
participants are young students ranging from ages 8 to 12 years old, 
who submitted their artwork based on the theme: My World in the Year 
2000. Fifty child artists, representing 30 states, the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam, were invited by ICAF to attend the 
ChildArt USA Festival and Exhibition opening on the Labor Day weekend.
  Erika Kristine David is the youngest daughter of Enrico and Tess 
David of Mangilao, Guam. She is a fourth grade student at the Price 
Elementary School on Guam. Her art teacher Vicky Loughran and her 
father Enrico traveled to Washington, DC, to attend the ChildArt USA 
Exhibition. Her favorite subject is art and music and when she grows up 
she wants to be an artist or a singer. Her other hobbies are spending 
time with her family and pets, reading, traveling, practicing art, 
listening to music and snorkeling. The theme of her artwork, My World 
in the Year 2000, depicts people of the world enjoying a healthy and 
good life. People feeling safe outdoors, exercising, barbecuing, 
picnicking and having fun in the sun and in the water.
  It is with great pride that today I honor Erika Kristine David from 
Guam, whose artwork has not only exposed the talent and artistry of the 
people of Guam, but also whose art has been brought here in the 
Nation's Capital for all people to enjoy. Erika, along with other young 
artists collaborated with professional adult artists to create a unique 
16 ft. x 24 ft. mural on the National Mall. The theme of the mural is 
America 2000.
  Because of organizations such as ``The International Child Art 
Foundation (ICAF),'' a nonprofit group, dedicated to the promotion of 
children's art and visual global learning, that young artists like 
Erika Kristine David have been provided an outlet for their work. These 
young students' talent and artistry will be acknowledged by all who 
enjoy the arts and praised by those organizations whose mission is to 
promote arts for the people.
  Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to honor Erika 
Kristine David's artwork and to highlight the artistic talents of the 
young students of Guam.

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