The Fine Arts Department at Downers Grove North High School is proud to announce the results of the judging from the 2021 Scholastic Art Awards held at Downers Grove North High School and hosted by the Community High School District 99 Fine Arts Departments. 695 student artists representing 109 arts educators submitted 1,739 works of art for adjudication. 475 total works were honored with recognitions. North High artists won 62 awards, including 17 Gold Key Awards, 18 Silver Key Awards, and 27 Honorable Mention Awards.
“We always look forward to hosting the Chicago-area regional exhibition at North High,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chairman. “COVID-19 necessitates that we pivot to a virtual exhibition, but the honor for students to be recognized through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is untarnished. The amazing display of student creativity will be a testament to the wonderful art teaching that is happening in District 99.” According to Teague, the art teachers from both North and South High School play an important role in putting the exhibition together. “Our District 99 art teachers are the engine behind this regional affiliate of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Their dedication and tireless commitment enables student artists from all over the suburban region to have their work evaluated by professional artists. The collection and adjudication of work, in the midst of a pandemic, was a Herculean task. I'm immeasurably proud of our District 99 faculty for their perseverance to organize the 2021 exhibition, assuring this important opportunity for students and art educators all over Chicago."
GOLD KEY AWARDS (17)
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CLICK HERE to view a portfolio of all DGN Gold Key Awards.
Elyse Adams (Jewelry) Queen's Colony
Charlie Belcastro (Jewelry) The Two Claws
Ethan Bell (Photography) Masks On
Adam Blair-Smith (Photography) Fatigue
Reed Brandt (Photography) Commute
Danylo Chepil (Photography) Rani in Downtown
Sarisa Chulanon (Photography) Deadly Alive
Patricia Kroczka (Photography) Bipolar Disorder
Mary Lerch (Jewelry) Willow by the Pier
Elisse Martin (Ceramics & Glass) Dream
Eliot Michaels (Drawing & Illustration) That's Okay
Eliot Michaels (Drawing & Illustration) Upstream
Eliot Michaels (Art Portfolio) A Release of Grief
Emily Nemeth (Jewelry) Day and Night
Olivia Shirk (Photography) BLM and CPD
Olivia Shirk (Photography) Embracing, At Last
Olivia Shirk (Photography) Blurred Out
SILVER KEY AWARDS (18)
Ethan Bell (Photography) Greedy Flame
Lillian Cawthorne (Painting) Alone
Sarisa Chulanon (Photography) half alive
Gavin Crowson (Photography) Fire & Ice
Natasha Fugate (Photography) Rose Colored Glasses
Gracie Gwozdz (Mixed Media) Are You Afraid?
Gracie Gwozdz (Ceramics & Glass) Red Drip
Ohana Jeron (Drawing & Illustration) Her Majesty
Eliot Michaels (Drawing & Illustration) Cat Machine
Eliot Michaels (Drawing & Illustration) Crow Trio
Madeline Pearson (Digital Art) Plague Doctor
Christina Powell (Photography) Modern Day Cain
Vidmantas Revuckas (Digital Art) TV Corruption
Olivia Shirk (Photography) Black Women in America
Olivia Shirk (Photography) Standing Up
Olivia Shirk (Photography) Rainbow Eyes
Benedikt Strempfer (Photography) Dramatic Lighting
Molly Tappmeyer (Photography) Charlie
HONORABLE MENTION (27)
Elyse Adams (Art Portfolio) Grandma's Box
Lillian Cawthorne (Painting) Mimi
Lillian Cawthorne (Drawing & Illustration) Comfort
Sarisa Chulanon (Photography) In The Alley
Natasha Fugate (Photography) Secrets of the Universe
Zack Gaytan (Jewelry) see through
Zack Gaytan (Art Portfolio) Freedom and New Beginnings
Ohana Jeron (Drawing & Illustration) Lady of the Hunt
Elina Lee (Photography) philocaly
Charlie Michaels (Sculpture) Endangered Beauty
Eliot Michaels (Digital Art) Lost Cat
Eliot Michaels (Art Portfolio) Bird Brain
Alexa Moy (Jewelry) Burst
Alexa Moy (Photography) Hawaiian Story
Gretchen Nelson (Photography) Masked
Avery Nowka (Ceramics & Glass) Mugs Of Emotions
Jack Oakes (Digital Art) The Merge
Jack Oakes (Digital Art) Running Out of Time
Madeline Pearson (Digital Art) Movie night
Haley Phillips (Jewelry) Holding My Own Hand
Aiden Robinson (Jewelry) Frozen Elegance
Olivia Shirk (Photography) I Like You
Olivia Shirk (Art Portfolio) Black Lives Matter Through a Lens
Benedikt Strempfer (Photography) boy and forest double exposure
Ashleigh Szydlowski (Photography) Masked Winter
Jacob Tyszkowski (Photography) Touch deprived
Lilly Vodak (Photography) Hidden Beauty
