Oswego Artists Place At 2024 Regional Scholastic Art Competition

OSWEGO, IL — Artists and writers from Oswego High School and Oswego East High School were awarded at the regional Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards competition, district officials announced.

The students' artwork was displayed at Downers Grove North High School, the host school of the Scholastic competition, from Jan. 28 through Feb. 3. Awardees were celebrated at the opening and awards ceremony Jan. 28, also at the Downers Grove school.

By submitting work to the Scholastic competition — considered by many to be the longest-running and most prestigious creative competition in the country — students are given opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarships.

The work of Gold Key winners will advance to the national competition in New York later this year.

The following Oswego East High School artists were awarded:

Gold Key

• Sophia Baczak: "Innocence," ceramics and glass
• Kate Weiss: "Snooze," drawing and illustration

Silver Key

• Aditi Buyyanapragada: "Firm" (digital art)
• Sophia Baczak: "Exploration" (sculpture)
• Kate Weiss: "Tick Tock" (drawing and illustration)
• Alexandra Carranza: "Tone Reflect"(digital art)
• Kylee Green: "Objective: Survive" (digital art)

Honorable Mentions

• Madelyn Miskiewicz: "Bloodline" (drawing and illustration)
• Alexandra Carranza: "Burger Love" (drawing and illustration)
• Alexandra Carranza: "Pancake de Fresa" (drawing and illustration)
• Camden Schulte: "Focus" (photography)
• Sam Schulte: "Nautical" (mixed media)

These artists from Oswego High School won awards:

Gold Key

• Jenna Allen: "Untitled" (ceramics and glass)
• Jay Dove: "Azi" (digital art)
• Jay Dove: "Not Quite a Monster Can" (sculpture)
• Shyann Beasley: "Bond" (painting)
• Shyann Beasley: "The Looking Glass" (painting)

Silver Key

• Aniyah Hoy: "Small Colored Pencil Drawing" (drawing and illustration)
• Jay Dove: "I'm Not Perfect" (painting)
• Marah Pierce: "Forest" (painting)
• Marah Pierce: "Happy Birthday" (painting)
• Emma Trottier: "Untitled" (photography)
• Amanda Lauck: "Playing in the Spotlight" (photography)
• Shyann Beasley: "Hope For A Brighter Future" (painting)

Honorable Mentions

• Liana Melton: "Treasure Chest" (drawing and illustration)
• Jay Dove: "Understimulation" (painting)
• Jay Dove: "Body Dysmorphia" (painting)
• Jay Dove: "Short Temper" (painting)
• Jay Dove: "But You Don't Look Tired" (drawing and illustration)
• Jay Dove: "Mortality" (portfolio category)
• Jenna Allen: "Untitled" (ceramics and glass)
• Jenna Allen: "Untitled" (ceramics and glass)
• Marah Pierce: "Still life" (drawing and illustration)
• Joelynn Portillo: "The Wrong Side Up" (drawing and illustration)
• Joelynn Portillo: "The Selcouth of Life" (drawing and illustration)
• Olivia Pastore: "My Father's Father" (drawing and illustration)
• Alanna Kozbiel: "Violence for Violence is the Rule of Beasts" (drawing and illustration)
• Alanna Kozbiel: "My Little Brother" (drawing and illustration)
• Alanna Kozbiel: "True Reflection" (painting)
• Alanna Kozbiel: "It's What's on the Inside That Counts!" (mixed media)
• Alanna Kozbiel: "Connected" (drawing and illustration)
• Quinn Wille: "I Still Need You…" (mixed media)
• Dune Stearman: "Final Leap" (mixed media)
• Amanda Lauck: "Checkmate" (photography)
• Amanda Lauck: "Love Letter" (photography)