Lyons Township artists recognized at competition
Jordan Szala - Mixed Media Millennium Park - Award of Distinction
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.





