Sandburg Art student work exhibited

Sandburg HIgh School Eagle Art Students have had a very busy Winter-Spring event calendar.

The first four exhibitions/ competitions began immediately after the winter break.

McCord Gallery:

Carl Sandburg students in AP Studio Art and Independent Study exhibited their work in a special show at The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park. McCord’s entire gallery space was reserved for the exhibit, which ran from January13th – February 8th. Students were able to select 2-3 works for the show, in a huge variety of media, content and style. Casey Gartlan, Sarah Heidegger, Mady Knaus, Rebecca Kordas, Damien Lee, Alexa Marines, Monica Marsan, Keara Rigg, Brooke Smith and Sarah Zieba presented their work and hosted an opening reception on Sunday, January 24th. The reception was a huge success. Family and friends joined students to celebrate their first formal exhibit at a professional art gallery. Most significantly, students learned a bit about promoting and marketing their own work. Many thanks to Lynne Terr, Director of McCord Gallery, who continues to promote the work of Sandburg students and district art faculty. Lynne chose Sarah Heidegger’s lion painting for the McCord Gallery 2017 Calendar.

Scholastics:

On January 24, 2016, Sandburg art students competed in the West Suburban Chicago Regional Scholastic Arts Awards and Exhibition at the Downers Grove North High School, Downers Grove, Illinois. Sandburg students entered 52 individual works to compete with over 2894 individual entries from 23 other schools in our region. Nine of our students’ works won an award. Jayne Wagner, Madison Christie-Hamre and Sarah Zieba won Gold Keys. Evan Flaherty, Monica Marsan and Sarah Zieba were awarded Silver Keys. Monica Marsan and Sarah Zieba earned Honorable Mentions. Our students winning works spanned the categories of Drawing, Digital Art, Ceramics and Photography. The three Gold Key winning pieces will now travel to New York City, next month, to compete nationally against all other Gold Key winners from throughout the United States. If they win an award there, the work will be nationally recognized at Carnegie Hall this summer. Illinois State Show: Our State competition has been very exciting! 100 schools statewide and 500 students entered the Illinois High School Art Exhibition, in its third year. This competition is sponsored by the Illinois Art Education Association and a consortium of art colleges throughout the United States. We have 5 winners this year with 5 winning works! Monica Marsan’s digital work “Monster” won for Drawing. It is a hilarious depiction of a dog being terrorized by a vacuum cleaner. Sarah Heidegger’s incredible “Bold & Brash” won for the Painting category. The Photography category was placed by Lisa Theriault with her photo-collage work entitled “The King of Submarines “. It is a fun parody of Elvis Presley dancing in a submarine. Mady Knaus’s “Tribal” sculpture won for 3D Media and Scott Sharkey took the Graphic Design award for “Red Horizon.” All winning works are on display at the Zhou B Art Center at 1029 W. 35th Street in Chicago. Work was exhibited until March 9th. The opening reception was on Sunday, March 6th. Students and families viewed the work of all winners, and were invited to visit the studio spaces of professional working artists. In addition, a host of colleges were on hand for individual conferences with students and parents. The event ended with an awards ceremony honoring all students and their work.

S.W.S.C.:

The South West Suburban Conference Visual Arts Festival was hosted again by Governor’s State University. This year’s conference included a gallery display of art from sixteen suburban high schools. Participating students were chosen by Sandburg art teachers to act as representatives of our school, in person, and via their exemplary art work. Sandburg was represented by the art of Justin Arcenal, Mandi Burnison, Evan Flaherty, Olivia Good, Jazmin Hernandez, Grace Lum, Jaden Perez, Taylor Udarbe, Jayne Wagner and Sarah Zieba. The “Best of School” award for Sandburg went to Evan Flaherty for his “Tea Pot”. In the category for “Best of Photography” for the entire exhibit, the award went to Sarah Zieba. Participating students attended the SWSC Arts Festival on February 5th, along with students from our sister schools. Their work was displayed in Governor’s State Art Gallery. After viewing the gallery display, students and faculty adjourned to the auditorium to hear the keynote speaker: artist Graham Owen. Mr. Owen is an accomplished professional artist who offered insights into what it takes to be a professional artist and business person, and how to market your work. Students and faculty participated in a lively question and answer session after the talk. Following the lecture, students attended their choice of breakout sessions, led by Governor’s State professors. The sessions ranged from discussions and demonstrations on material and processes, to hands-on activities and collaborative group projects. Evan Flaherty lent a hand by demonstrating his “throwing” skill on the potter’s wheel. On Saturday, February 6th, friends and family of students were invited to the campus open house to view the student art.