The Doings La Grange

Lyons Township artists recognized at competition

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Jordan Szala - Mixed Media Millennium Park - Award of Distinction

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LA GRANGE — Sixteen Lyons Township High School artists were recently recognized at the 14th annual Elmhurst College High School Art Show. Hundreds of pieces of art work in a variety of categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, computer design, and jewelry were exhibited by students representing 10 area high schools.

During the exhibition, students visited the college’s art studios and toured its collection of art.

All of the awards were judged in agreement by a panel of jurors, with the exception of the Gold awards, which were given individually by the jurors.

Special Award

($2,000 scholarship if the student is admitted to Elmhurst College to study art)

Monica Dinh: Burr Ridge - Oil on panel Sarah - Purple (Special award)

Awards of Excellence

Paul Daly: Willow Springs - Jewelry

Lindsey Herbert: Western Springs - Charcoal Self-Portrait

Jessica Miller: La Grange - Charcoal Self-Portrait

Katrina Nilles: La Grange - Drawn Animation

Awards of Distinction

Natalie Krause: La Grange - Copper & Brass

Mischael Lameter: La Grange - Digital

Jordan Szala: LaGrange Park - Mixed media Millennium Park

Jacqueline Borrego: La Grange - Stoneware

Award of Honors

Jackson Florek: Western Springs - Mixed media

Haley Prokaski: LaGrange Park - Digital Photo

Judge’s Choice Awards (gold)

Teresa Alvarado-Patlan: Hodgkins - Brass

Alex Kiessling: La Grange - Animation

Theresa Lundeen: Western Springs - Oil on Canvas

Georgia Saunders: La Grange - Photo joiner

Mary Van Spankeren: Western Springs - Stoneware.





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