Per Media Release:

Kishwaukee College has announced the winning selections of the Spring 2022 Juried High School Student Art and Creative Writing Exhibition.

The exhibition showcased drawings, paintings, photography, digital media, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, prose and poetry from high school students throughout the Kishwaukee College district, including DeKalb, Hiawatha, Indian Creek, Rochelle and Sycamore high schools.

Visual art was judged by a panel of Kishwaukee College art faculty, and writing submissions were judged by English faculty. Winning selections are below, and artists’ names are listed as requested.

Best In Show — Displayed Suffocation by Cora Early, Sycamore HS

Drawings in Black & White — 1^st 80’s Alternative by Vivianne Potts, Sycamore HS; 2^nd Bentley by Brianna Chamoun, Sycamore HS; 3^rd “Shoe” by Dylan Benge, Rochelle HS

Color Drawing — 1^st 1^st Period Pre-Calc by Marlen Hueramo, Rochelle HS; 2^nd Life Ablaze by Mira Ryu, Sycamore HS; 3^rd Hands of Nature by Rachel Piscopo, Hiawatha HS; Honorable Mention, Mr. Creatable by Uriel Valle, Rochelle HS

Painting — 1^st Tangled in Sinking Time by Chrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS; 2^nd On the Road by Marlen Hueramo, Rochelle HS; 3^rd Wonder Boy by Eric Briseno, Rochelle HS; Honorable Mention, Goo-Man by Abby Johns, Sycamore HS

Sculpture/Ceramics — 1^st Modern History by Molly Sapita, Sycamore HS; 2^nd Medusa by Arianna Moser, Hiawatha HS; 3^rd Poker Face by Loryn Heil, Sycamore HS; Honorable Mention, Staying Safe by Lucy Bunger, Rochelle HS

Photography/Digital Media — 1^st Bow of Fruit by Alaina Leal, Rochelle HS; 2^nd Fire Hazard by Kylie Davis, Rochelle HS; 3^rd Clock by Ayla Walker, Rochelle HS; Honorable Mention, Frozen Creek by Allie Mortenson, Rochelle HS

Mixed Media — 1^st Shades of Home by Autumn Tomlinson, Sycamore HS; 2^nd Untitled by Janis Schnurr-Trebe, Sycamore HS; 3^rd It’s an Elephant by Marisa Whaley, Rochelle HS; Honorable Mention, Block by Katie Horn, Sycamore HS

Poetry — 1^st “Oh How We Spin” by Darion Massey, DeKalb HS; 2^nd “No One Cared Before the Flowers” by Arianna Harrison, Sycamore HS

Prose — 1^st “The Desolation of Icarus” by Andrew Miller, Indian Creek HS; 2^nd “Her Brotherhood” by Irish McCoy, Sycamore HS

The public is invited to view the winning selections in the Kishwaukee College Art Gallery through April 14. The gallery is open from 9 am-4 pm on Monday-Thursday.

To learn more about the exhibition, visit kish.edu/hsartexhibition. For more information on the Art or English programs at Kishwaukee College, visit kish.edu.