Fox River Academy Awards Local Students At Art Show

Submitted by Tricia Frost

Fox River Academy of Art and Music hosted its annual art show at the Oswego Business and Consumer Expo. The Expo took place at Oswego High School Field House, April 11. The show hosted more than 250 entries by local schools and individual artists. Judges were art teacher Rachel Goeden and professional artist Adam Bedore.

Work was judged in four categories: Kindergarten-2nd, 3-5th, 6-8th, 9-12th (2-D) and 9-12th (3-D). Adult amateur artists were also included in the 9-12th grade category. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons were given out in each category.

The following local schools participated in the show: East View Kindergarten Center,Southbury Elementary, Old Post Elementary, Wolf’s Crossing Elementary, Churchill Elementary, Lakewood Creek Elementary, Thompson Jr. High, Oswego East High School,Oswego High School, Yorkville Middle School and Plainfield East High School, as well as individual artists in the community and Fox River Academy of Music and Art.

The academy offers private and small group instruction in music and art. Fox River Academy, 26 W. Van Buren St., Oswego, has been in business for over 13 years. For more information about upcoming classes and events, visit Fox River Academy of Art and Music. Visit their website at www.foxriveracademy.com to see upcoming classes and events.

The academy is pleased to announce the following winners:

Grade K-2

1st-Random Davis, “Still Life Stuffed Animal”, Lakewood Creek Elementary

2nd-Ankisha Bhargara, “Peacock”, Wolf’s Crossing Elementary

3rd-Callie Heywood, “Rainy Day Rainbows”, East View Kindergarten Center

Grade 3-5

1st-Liam Reese, “Paper Weaving”, Old Post Elementary

2nd-Alexandra Marker, “Blossom”, Fox River Academy of Music & Art

3rd-Beliah Christian, “Sumi Brush with Charcoal Mountains”, Wolf’s Crossing Elementary

Grade 6-8

1st-Hailey Fox, “Halsey”, Thompson Jr. High

2nd -Tyrell Creel, “Popcorn”, Thompson Jr. High

3rd -Hannah Meador, “Abstracted Signature”, Yorkville Middle School

Grade 9-12 (2-D)

1st-Hannah Loffelholz, “Before the Dance”, Oswego High School

2nd-Jill Concepcion, “Birds”, Oswego East High School

3rd-Alexis Buechele, “Tatted in Bloom”, Oswego High School

Grade 9-12 (3-D)

1st-Carina Mistretta, “Untitled”, Oswego East High School

2nd-Emily Wyatt, Untitled”, Oswego High School

3rd-Lauren Turk, “The North Remembers”, Plainfield East High School

Photo 1 - Callie Heywood, ‘Rainy Day Rainbows’

Photo 2 - Carina Mistretta, ‘Untitled’

Photo 3 - Halley Fox, ‘Halsey’

Photo 4 - Hannah Loffelholz, ‘Before the Dance’