MALTA — 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 Township High School.

Color Drawing — 1^st 1^st Period Pre-Calc by Marlen Hueramo, RTHS; 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, RTHS.

Painting — 1^st Tangled in Sinking Time by Chrissie Fischer, Hiawatha HS; 2^nd On the Road by Marlen Hueramo, RTHS; 3^rd Wonder Boy by Eric Briseno, RTHS; 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, RTHS.

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

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, RTHS; 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through 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.