District 88 students win awards at Elmhurst College’s 19th Annual High School Art Exhibition

The results are in from Elmhurst College’s 19th Annual High School Art Exhibition, and Addison Trail and Willowbrook students were recognized and honored for their talent and work.

The exhibit opened on Jan. 13 and will be displayed through Jan. 23 at Elmhurst College (in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center). Showcased are hundreds of paintings, prints, sculptures, videos and computer art, and works in other media created by students from 10 local high schools.

Addison Trail awards (photos by Tim Hockensmith - pictured in the order listed below)
Excellence
Senior Joshua Leon “See Ya Later” (ink)

Senior Madeline Danhouser “Illusory” (sharpie)

Distinction
Senior Yingyu Zhang “Chao Opera” (watercolor/colored pencil)

Sophomore Britney Galeana “Lily Lake” (ceramics)

Judge’s Choice
Senior Maria Madey “Frozen” (digital photo)

Senior Diana Diaz “Basketball” (charcoal)

Honorable Mention
Senior Gabriel Hernandez “Saturation” (oil pastel)

Senior Brittney Stano “Vital Splash” (digital photo)

Senior Jailene Mejia “My Pot” (ceramics)

Special Award/Scholarship
Senior Daehan Sean Lee “The Victims of America” (colored pencil and ink)

Willowbrook awards (photos by John Epple)
Excellence
Junior Jenna Krenzel “Figurative Wall Sconce” (steel and glass)

Junior Danielle Lee “Mouth Mug” (ceramics)

Distinction
Junior Zixi Cai “Fish” (mixed media)

Judge’s Choice
Junior Sydney Wilson “Looking Down” (collage)

Senior Shenandoah Wheeler “Night Scene on Deer Skull” (acrylic on deer skull)

Honorable Mention
Senior Daniel Rocha “Colorado Travel Poster” (graphic design)

Senior Daniel Weir “Ascending Staircase” (ink)

Special Award/Scholarship
Senior Aleksandra Graf “Puppet Bird” (pencil and oil on paper)