South High Visual Artists at the 2019 Chicagoland Regional Scholastics Art Exhibition

Jennifer Branch - Gold Key Award - Photography

Samantha Marks - Gold Key Award - "Facets"

Jonah Blazak - Gold Key Award - "Springs"

Ryan Bjorset - Gold Key Award - "Optical"

Kristina Huda - Gold Key Award - Photography

The Fine Arts Department at South High School in Downers Grove is pleased to announce the results of the judging from the 2019 Chicago area regional Scholastic Art Awards held at Downers Grove North High School. 1,209 student artists representing 149 arts educators submitted 2,826 works of art for adjudication.  37 South High School visual art students merited 83 awards, including 26 Gold Key Awards, 30 Silver Key Awards, 27 Honorable Mention Awards. These pieces, and all the award winning pieces from the entire regions, will be unveiled at the Opening Reception on Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 1-4:00 PM in the auditorium foyer at Downers Grove North High School.  The works will continue in exhibit for one week following the opening reception.

“We are exceedingly proud of both the process followed by our student artists, and, of the products they all create.” said Glenn Williams, Fine Arts Department Chairman at South High.  “Scholastic Art Awards represent a high point of artistic achievement for a high school Visual Artist.”  "We also congratulate our visual art faculty for mentoring these students through the artistic process." For more information about DGS Visual Art, contact Glenn Williams at gwilliams@csd99.org.

Gold Key Awards (26)

Ryan Bjorseth – Ceramics & Glass

Jonah Blazek – Ceramics & Glass

Jennifer Branch – Photography

Emmanuelle Copeland – Art Portfolio

Nicole Cosenza – Photography

Samantha Groseth – Photography

Kristina Huda – Photography

Michelle Kravec – Digital Art, Art Portfolio, Mixed Media

Kaylee Kushta – Photography

Emma Lafin – Photography

Annie Le – Drawing and Illustration

Gianna Lucacik – Digital Art

Megan Lupie – Photography (2)

Samantha Mark – Mixed Media, Painting, Art Portfolio

Hewane Melkie – Photography, Digital Art

Judith Paniagua-Chavez – Photography

Samantha Perkins – Photography

Grace Reiter – Photography

Pavlo Vovk – Drawing and Illustration

yu xinyang – Ceramics & Glass

Silver Key Awards (30)

Emma Ansah – Drawing and Illustration (2), Painting

Jennifer Branch – Photography (5)

Sarah Cimbalista – Ceramics & Glass

Emmanuelle Copeland – Painting

Nicole Cosenza – Photography

Max Hlavin – Ceramics & Glass

Michelle Kurcina – Ceramics & Glass

Megan Lupie – Digital Art, Ceramics & Glass

Samantha Mark – Painting (4)

Hewane Melkie – Photography (2), Digital Art

Paige Miller – Photography

Madelyn Moushon – Ceramics & Glass

Judith Paniagua-Chavez – Photography (2)

Samantha Perkins – Art Portfolio

Angela Pineda – Photography

Elizabeth Spear – Photography

Goda Vertelka - Painting

Honorable Mention Awards (27)

Emmanuelle Copeland – Drawing and Illustration, Painting, Mixed Media

Nicole Cosenza – Photography

Austin Davis – Drawing and Illustration

Nicole Fajardo – Ceramics & Glass

Skyler Groveau – Photography (3)

Kristina Huda - Photography

Gavan Jones – Ceramics & Glass

Michelle Kravec – Digital Art

Kaylee Kushta – Photography

Gianna Lucacik – Digital Art, Photography

Samantha Mark – Digital Art, Mixed Media, Painting

Frank Mayson – Ceramics & Glass

Hewane Melkie – Photography

Aloha Mendibles – Drawing and Illustration

Judith Paniagua-Chavez – Digital Art

Samantha Perkins – Photography

Angela Pineda – Digital Art

Morgan Silanskis – Photography

Sarah Weigel – Digital Art, Photography