High School Art Show info

High School Art Show info

Awards and participants listing




High School Art Show info

Posted On: 05/12/21

Ninety-seven students have artwork on display at the 32nd annual Kankakee Community College High School Juried Art Exhibition.

The show runs through May 31 online. The exhibit is accessible at www.kcc.edu/community/arts-and-culture.

Among the participants, 27 students have earned awards for artistic achievement in the exhibit.

Merit Award, Black and White Drawing and Design: Gabby Longtin of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “I Can’t See”; Daniel Sorich of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “Childhood Memories”; and Ali Barton of Pontiac High School, “Benevolence.”

Honorable Mention, Black and White Drawing and Design: Olivia Schickel of Pontiac High School, “La Llorona”; Lyssa Kaeb of Cissna Park High School, “Life in the Light”; Cailin Perez of Grant Park High School, “Man’s Best Friend”; and Riley Arseneau of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “Fishing.”

Merit Award, Colored Drawing and Design: Isabella Haut of Kankakee High School, “Hopeless” (at left); Kyndyll Contreras of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “Haunted Masquerade.”

Honorable Mention, Colored Drawing and Design: Selina Zhang - Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “Behind the Scenes”; Sara Fernandez of Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Untitled; and Antonio Ayala of Manteno High School, “Man.”

Merit Award, Painting: Mary Jane Ingold of Pontiac High School, “My Big Fat Joke”; Faith Horn of Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, “The City” (at right); and Kimberly Fitzsimmons of Pontiac High School, “Soda-liscious.”

Honorable Mention, Painting: Nicole Chavez of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “Senior Year”; and by Charlie McGuire of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “Hunted by Leed’s Devil.”

Merit Award, Photography / Electronic Imaging: Aleighia Boldt of Pontiac High School, “Aching”; Zoe Ault of Herscher High School, “In Full Bloom” (at left) ; and Emily McDaniel of Herscher High School, “Limited Resources.”

Honorable Mention, Photography / Electronic Imaging: Abigail Batdorf of Herscher High School, Untitled; Litty Dummer of Herscher High School; “Handmade”; and Kennedy Lakomiak of Bishop McNamara Catholic High School; “Orbit.”

Merit Award, 3-D Artwork: Allison Perez of Bishop McNamara Catholic High School, Untitled; and Simon Hodolitz of Watseka High School, “Live for Bryce.” (at right)

Honorable Mention, 3-D Artwork: Charlotte Baker of Herscher High School, Untitled; and Rosana Bolivar of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, “One Hot Tamali.”

Jurors are the KCC art faculty.

Following is a list of all 2021 art show participants and the schools they represent:

Bishop McNamara Catholic High School: Sara Fernandez, Faith Horn, Reese Johnson, Ariana Kime, Kennedy Lakomiak, Keilly Lamore, Allison Perez and Isabelle Quigley.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School: Angie Alequin, Riley Arseneau, Cassius Blair, Rosana Bolivar, Nicole Chavez, Kyndyll Contreras, Emma Dmitrasz, Gabby Longtin, Charlie McGuire, Marisa McKune, Kylee Morrow, Rebecca Myers, Maiya Pontious, Ryleigh Shaul, SkylarSims, Daniel Sorich, Emily Vasquez, Alex Watson and Selina Zhang.

Cissna Park High School: Cale Clauss, Kaiden Clingenpeel, Carter Ferguson, Gnoah Frank, Yaritza Gomez-Martinez, Tesla Griffith, Brianne Johnson, Lyssa Kaeb, Sam Kaeb, Tyler Kaeb, Madison Long, Bethany Maul, KayLee McWethy, Ava Morrical, Chase Petry, Aubrey Richards, Justin Rose, Brody Sluis, Ryan Strebeck, Anthony Tomasek and Allison Wessels.

Grant Park High School: Jaden Ewolt, Ashley Grimes, Sydney Haut, Reiley Kaack, Emily Kveck, Avery Lape, Michael Nardi, Ayden Nunley, Cailin Perez, Cody Radzik and Sophia West.

Herscher High School: Zoe Ault, Charlotte Baker, Abigail Batdorf, Litty Dummer, Olivia Jensen and Emily McDaniel.

Kankakee High School: Mia Arseneau, Emily Campos, Kendra Hallberg, Isabel Haut and Thandie Keown.

Manteno High School: Antonio Ayala, Emma Boucher, Alex Carmack, Hailey Durnavich, Reese Eldridge, J. Haddon, Lilly Isaacs, Nora Juranich and Carter McCormick.

Momence High School: Abby Cantrell, Tessa Chico, Catherine Deutscher, Chrishya Houston, Francisco Melgar and Vanessa Raisenan.

Pontiac High School: Ali Barton, Aleighia Boldt, Jalyn Farris, Kimberly Fitzsimmons, Alicia Gonzalez, Mary Jane Ingold, Tatum Runyon, Olivia Schickel and Whitney Weber.

Watseka High School: Jack Combes, Simon Hodolitz and Amelio Salinas.