Ribbons awarded to Coal City School District artists

The Coal City Community Unit School District 1 held its annual Fine Arts Festival on Sunday, Feb. 23.  The event showcases the artistic talents of the district art, instrumental and vocal students. 

 

Artwork created by students in fourth to 12th grade was on display during the afternoon event and  several students—listed below—were recognized with art show ribbons. 

 

Intermediate School

Principal Award

Fourth grade—Ava Santos

Fifth grade—Ella Frashier

 

Fourth grade

Rothko Emotional Color

Best of Show—Blaine Poeschel

First place—Isadora Crawford

Second place—Harper Horath and Madi Goodwin

Third place—Tempi Kuhel

Fourth place—Scout Hodgen and Brayden Plata

 

Sun & Moon Weavings

Best of Show—Everett Proffit

First place—Lilly Kubina

Second place—Logan Ingalls

Third place—Piper Kubina

Fourth place—Charlie Stott

 

Alebrijes

Best of Show—Brady Loughran

First place—Sawyer Hodge

Second place—Emma Hansen

Third place—Sebastian Maldonado

Fourth place—Bella Williams and Anden Gagliardo

 

Koi Fish Watercolor

Best of Show—Kassie Valdez

First place—Darcy Vanduyne

Second place—Kenley Faletti

Third place—Remi Aichele

Fourth place—Rachael Smykowski and Alex Jeschke

 

Fifth grade

Navajo Rugs

Best of Show—Gia Bianchetta

First place—Skylar Hamilton

Second place—Jordy Hossack

Third place—Sadie Jones and Elliott Erhard

Fourth place—Leo Christensen

 

Architectural Block Watercolor

Best of Show—Ayden Magana

First place—Sam Wysocki

Second place—Scarlett Knutson

Third place—Ava Vining

Fourth place—Evie Lardi

 

Vanishing Roads

Best of Show—Ainsley Viano 

First place—Brynn Manering

Second place—Jackie Reszel and Sylvie Leman

Third place—Chloe Ragland and Payton Robertson

Fourth place—Drake Figge, Laityn Schott and Emmalee Bye

 

Intermediate School students are taught by Rebecca Bajt.

 

Middle School

Principal’s Award

Ana Brassard—Temperature Contrast Logo

 

Eighth grade

Best of Show

Lillith Mioth—Temperature Contrast Logo

 

Temperature Contrast Logo

First place—Shelby Bianchetta

Second place—Sophia Oswald

Third place—Allyson Togliatti

Fourth place—Cameron Haas

 

Beyond the Border

First place—Kolten Kucera—Deep Sea

Second place—Ellie Grunwald—Goldfish

Third place—Layla Marsh—Swan Lake

Fourth place—Rory Krause—Underwater Creatures

 

Clay Cupcake

First place—Luca Chellino—Spidey

Second place—Sophia Oswald—Let Me Out

Third place—Jasmin Robles-Serna—Yum

Fourth place—Allyson Shelton—Mr. Kat

 

Sketchbook

First place—Heli Patel—Calming Textures

Second place—Allyson Shelton—Public Lake in Late Summer

Third place—Haley Bormet—Look at That!

 

Artistic Writing

Tyson Harding—Leviathan Class Lifeform Identified

Allyson Shelton—A captivating Cave

Seventh grade

Best of Show

Izzy Herrera—Statue of Liberty’s Burning Passion

 

Name Logo

First place—Cianna-Renee McKee—My Life Song

Second place—Stella Eaton—Stella’s Hobby Name Logo

Third place—Pearl Friddle—Stay Puff Catastrafy

Fourth place—Keegan Kerr—My Life

 

Clay Tile

First place—Ashlyn Chapman—Sunny Day in the Arctic

Second place—Carson Picchi—Under the Sea

Third place—Reese Poeschel—Reckless Dog

Fourth place—Pearl Friddle—The Cartoon Icon Dog

 

NYC Skyline

First place—Teigan Trofimchuck—Out of this World

Second place—Alena Dodge—A Crazy Christmas in New York

Third place—Nalia Castle—A Sunny Day in New York

Fourth place—Gus Cimino—Sunset City

Sketchbook

First place—Teigan Trofimchuck—My Unique Sketchbook

Second place—Jonna Allen—My Sketchbook

Third place—Cannon Wills—Everything About Me

Fourth place—Cianna-Renee McKee—The True Me on Paper

 

Artistic Writing

Fionna Lindley—Name Lodge

Alena Dodge—Night in Paris

Emerlyn Kaluzny—E.M.E.R.L.Y.N.

Olivia Wren—Olivia’s Optimistic View

Abby Hitchcock—My Interests

Libby Olson—Mike’s at the Game

 

Sixth grade

Best of Show

Lilly Harney—Rain or Rainbow

 

Identity Letter

First place—Jaycob Wilson—Teal J

Second place—Olivia Beach—The Royal O

Third place—Logan Seramella—Things I Like to Do

Fourth place—Ryleigh Kargle

 

Coil Pot

First place—Hailey Fisher—Rainbow Meadow

Second place—Callie Lehnus—Pastel Braids

Third place—Emma Palacios—The Different Shades of Purple

 

Mandala

First place—Isabella Muhlenbruch—Sunflower Galore

Second place—Rosey Mathews—Clown Hat

 

Rousseau Fantasy Landscape

First place—Oliva Beach—Emotional Plants

Second place—Logan Seranella—Silly in City

Third place—Mortisha Rutherford—After Oz

 

Fantasy Creature

First place—Adelia Gonzalez—Floo

Second place—Ryleigh Kargle—Pickle

Third place—Reagan Jeschke—Natalie

Fourth place—Savannah Dick—Bing Bong’s World

 

Artistic Writing

Lilly Harney—Derek

Olivia Beach—The Royal O and Emotional Plants

Logan Seranella—Silly in City

Mortisha Rutherford—After Oz

 

Middle School students are taught by Amy Siefken.

 

High School

Principal’s Choice

Avery McConnell

 

Best of Portfolio

First place—Mackenzie Messina

Second place—Leo McCants

Third place—Madi Petersen

 

Art Foundations

Personality Sketch

First place—Adia Serna and Jolene Jones

Second place—Jayla Read and Isabella Palacios

Third place—Joseph Phillipps and Victorya Morales

Fourth place—Taylor Russell and Xavier Gerber

 

Still LIfe

Best of Show—Jolene Jones

First place—Adia Serna

Second place—Grace Heatherwick 

Third place—Raymond Kroll

Fourth place—Taylor Russell

 

Apples

First place—Adia Serna and Jolene Jones

Second place—Reese Watts and Isabella Palacios

Third place—Courtney Elberts and Elizabeth Nadess

Fourth place—Grace Heatherwick and Dahlilah Anderson

 

Surrealism

Best of Show—Isabella Palacios

First place—Adia Serna

Second place—James Little

Third place—Jolene Jones

Fourth place—Raymond Kroll

 

Perspective

Best of Show—Adia Serna

First place—Isabella Palacios

Second place—James Little

Third place—Elizabeth Nadess

Fourth place—Hailey Ledesma

 

Drawing

Self-Portraits

First place—Olivia Vota

Second place—Jori Tucker

Third place—Alondra Nunez

Fourth place—Kay Mailhiot

 

Art as Communication

Best of Show—Olivia Vota

First place—Lilliana Aguirre

Second place—Alaina Morales

Third place—Oscar Maldonado

Fourth place—Kay Mailhiot

 

Zentangle

First place—Olivia Vota

Second place—Kay Mailhiot

Third place—Avery Murphy

Fourth place—Lucas Munterman

 

Bargue Plate

First place—Olivia Vota

Second place—Alondra Nunez

Third place—Jori Tucker

Fourth place—Kay Mailhiot

 

Ceramics

Ceramics 1

First place—Mia McKim and Adia Serna

Second place—Cooper Siatta and Logan Hausman

Third place—Kam James and Olivia Wilcock

Fourth place—Eliana Chernesky and Morgan Stupak

 

Ceramics 2 & 3

First place—Vince Mugnolo

Second place—Jessie Henke

Third place—Mayday Matthews

Fourth place—Madelyn McReynolds

 

Sculpture 

Gradations

First place—Hailey Ledesma

Second place—Konner Togliatti

Third place—Dylan Cunningham

Fourth place—Carsen Hart

 

Painting

Watercolor

First place—Elizabeth Nadess

Second place—Logan Hausman

Third place—Deborah Lynch

Fourth place—Giovanni Bruno

 

Digital Photography

Portrait

First place—Zander Meents

Second place—Owen Quarles

Third place—Mya Escareno

 

Horizon

First place—Jake Cerutti

Second place—Dylan Cunningham

Third place—Carson Hart

 

Miscellaneous

First place—Lavila Wantroba

Second place—Jayla Read

Third place—Aidan Hubert

 

High School art students are taught by Mark Fiske and Rebecca Bajt is the photography instructor.