Submit Your Work for Skyway 2022
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The annual Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) Juried Art Festival provides an opportunity for student artists to display their work and acknowledge their expertise at the highest level. Jurors select the best works from the eight community colleges included in the ISCC. Students submit work to their art instructors, and the instructors select the pieces to represent their college in the competition.
McHenry County College hosted the 2022 Skyway Juried Art Competition.
Awards
Best of Show
![Jesus Ortega](../skyway22/Ortega-Jesus_Lakeshore-Parking-Garage.jpg)
![Jesus Ortega](../skyway22/Ortega-Jesus_Lakeshore-Parking-Garage.jpg)
Jesus Ortega
Lakeshore Parking Garage
College of Lake County
Awards of Excellence
![Isabel Brown](../skyway22/Brown-Isabel_Mummified.jpg)
![Isabel Brown](../skyway22/Brown-Isabel_Mummified.jpg)
Isabel Brown
Mummified
McHenry County College
![Abdiel Garcia](../skyway22/Garcia-Abdiel_Enclosed Torment.jpg)
![Abdiel Garcia](../skyway22/Garcia-Abdiel_Enclosed Torment.jpg)
Abdiel Garcia
Enclosed Torment
Morton College
![Madison Schneider](../skyway22/Schneider-Madison_Tristful.jpg)
![Madison Schneider](../skyway22/Schneider-Madison_Tristful.jpg)
Madison Schneider
Tristful
Elgin Community College
![Patricia Waugh](../skyway22/Waugh-Patricia_Patch-Things-Up-21.jpg)
![Patricia Waugh](../skyway22/Waugh-Patricia_Patch-Things-Up-21.jpg)
Patricia Waugh
Patch Things Up 21
College of Lake County
Awards of Merit
![Salma Armenta](../skyway22/Armenta-Salma_Its-Loud-In-Here.jpg)
![Salma Armenta](../skyway22/Armenta-Salma_Its-Loud-In-Here.jpg)
Salma Armenta
It's Loud In Here
Elgin Community College
![Maggie Krider](../skyway22/Krider-Maggie_Cam.jpg)
![Maggie Krider](../skyway22/Krider-Maggie_Cam.jpg)
Maggie Krider
Cam
Waubonsee Community College
![Kathleen Lovelace](../skyway22/Lovelace-Kathleen_Scene-at-Illinois-Beach-State-Park.jpg)
![Kathleen Lovelace](../skyway22/Lovelace-Kathleen_Scene-at-Illinois-Beach-State-Park.jpg)
Kathleen Lovelace
Scene at Illinois Beach State Park
College of Lake County
![George Oni](../skyway22/Oni-George_Self-Portrait.jpg)
![George Oni](../skyway22/Oni-George_Self-Portrait.jpg)
George Oni
Self-Portrait
Prairie State College
Juried Entries
McHenry County College wishes to thank all who entered the competition this year. We received nearly 200 entries from 136 student artists! Here are the additional 31 works of art which were thoughtfully selected by jurors Tempestt Hazel, co-founder/co-director of Sixty Inches From Center, and Juli Lowe, Museum Manager of 21c Museum Hotel Chicago.
![Albano Ej Meridian](../skyway22/Albano-EJ_Meridian.jpg)
![Albano Ej Meridian](../skyway22/Albano-EJ_Meridian.jpg)
EJ Albano
Meridian
McHenry County College
![Kathy Angelini](../skyway22/Angelini-Kathy_Untitled.jpg)
![Kathy Angelini](../skyway22/Angelini-Kathy_Untitled.jpg)
Kathy Angelini
Untitled
Oakton Community College
![Anis Beigzadeh](../skyway22/Beigzadeh-Anis_Untitled.jpg)
![Anis Beigzadeh](../skyway22/Beigzadeh-Anis_Untitled.jpg)
Anis Beigzadeh
Untitled
Oakton Community College
![Ava Buttelmann](../skyway22/Buttelmann-Ava_Contour-Still-Life.jpg)
![Ava Buttelmann](../skyway22/Buttelmann-Ava_Contour-Still-Life.jpg)
Ava Buttelmann
Contour Still Life
College of Lake County
![Stephanie Erner](../skyway22/Erner-Stephanie_In-My-Head.jpg)
![Stephanie Erner](../skyway22/Erner-Stephanie_In-My-Head.jpg)
Stephanie Erner
In My Head
Oakton Community College
![Danielle Fairchild](../skyway22/Fairchild-Danielle_Winter.jpg)
![Danielle Fairchild](../skyway22/Fairchild-Danielle_Winter.jpg)
Danielle Fairchild
Winter
Oakton Community College
![Deanne Ferguson](../skyway22/Ferguson-Deanne_Dancing-Crane-Urn.jpg)
![Deanne Ferguson](../skyway22/Ferguson-Deanne_Dancing-Crane-Urn.jpg)
Deanne Ferguson
Dancing Crane Urn
McHenry County College
![Michelle Gawedzki](../skyway22/Gawedzki-Michelle_Branching.jpg)
![Michelle Gawedzki](../skyway22/Gawedzki-Michelle_Branching.jpg)
Michelle Gawedzki
Branching
College of Lake County
![Dorothy Generes](../skyway22/Generes-Dorothy_Children of Tears.jpg)
![Dorothy Generes](../skyway22/Generes-Dorothy_Children of Tears.jpg)
Dorothy Generes
Children of Tears
Oakton Community College
![Katherine Godfrey-Mikkelson](../skyway22/Godfrey-Mikkelson-Katherine_The-Beauty-of-Life.jpg)
![Katherine Godfrey-Mikkelson](../skyway22/Godfrey-Mikkelson-Katherine_The-Beauty-of-Life.jpg)
Katherine Godfrey-Mikkelson
The Beauty of Life
McHenry County College
![Julian Heidrich](../skyway22/Heidrich-Julian_Infrared-1.jpg)
![Julian Heidrich](../skyway22/Heidrich-Julian_Infrared-1.jpg)
Julian Heidrich
Infrared 1
Waubonsee Community College
![Sebastian Jimenez](../skyway22/Jimenez-Sebastian_Untitled-13.jpg)
![Sebastian Jimenez](../skyway22/Jimenez-Sebastian_Untitled-13.jpg)
Sebastian Jimenez
Untitled #13
College of Lake County
![Malek Johnson](../skyway22/Johnson-Malek_Self-Portrait.jpg)
![Malek Johnson](../skyway22/Johnson-Malek_Self-Portrait.jpg)
Malek Johnson
Self Portrait
Prairie State College
![Holt Kepes](../skyway22/Kepes-Holt_Shadownymph.jpg)
![Holt Kepes](../skyway22/Kepes-Holt_Shadownymph.jpg)
Holt Kepes
Shadownymph
McHenry County College
![Madalyn LeFevre](../skyway22/LeFevre-Madalyn_Kenzy-Taylor.jpg)
![Madalyn LeFevre](../skyway22/LeFevre-Madalyn_Kenzy-Taylor.jpg)
Madalyn LeFevre
Kenzy Taylor
McHenry County College
![Valerie Liebelt](../skyway22/Liebelt-Valerie_Lakeshore-Triptych.jpg)
![Valerie Liebelt](../skyway22/Liebelt-Valerie_Lakeshore-Triptych.jpg)
Valerie Liebelt
Lakeshore Triptych
College of Lake County
![Odalis Lopez-Hernandez](../skyway22/Lopez-Hernandez-Odalis_Cactus-Dream.jpg)
![Odalis Lopez-Hernandez](../skyway22/Lopez-Hernandez-Odalis_Cactus-Dream.jpg)
Odalis Lopez-Hernandez
Cactus Dream
McHenry County College
![Nakiya McGee](../skyway22/McGee-Nakiya_Let-the-Rain-Kiss-You.jpg)
![Nakiya McGee](../skyway22/McGee-Nakiya_Let-the-Rain-Kiss-You.jpg)
Nakiya McGee
Let the Rain Kiss You
Morton College
![Fernanda Medina](../skyway22/Medina-Fernanda_Psychedelia.jpg)
![Fernanda Medina](../skyway22/Medina-Fernanda_Psychedelia.jpg)
Fernanda Medina
Psychedelia
Morton College
![Jefferson Morataya](../skyway22/Morataya-Jefferson_Airplane.jpg)
![Jefferson Morataya](../skyway22/Morataya-Jefferson_Airplane.jpg)
Jefferson Morataya
Airplane
Elgin Community College
![Anahi Moreno](../skyway22/Moreno-Anahi_Orchid.jpg)
![Anahi Moreno](../skyway22/Moreno-Anahi_Orchid.jpg)
Anahi Moreno
Orchid
Morton College
![Emily Murphy](../skyway22/Murphy-Emily_Study-on-Pattern-and-Texture.jpg)
![Emily Murphy](../skyway22/Murphy-Emily_Study-on-Pattern-and-Texture.jpg)
Emily Murphy
Study on Pattern and Texture
Waubonesee Community College
![Gerardo Portillo III](../skyway22/Portillo-III-Gerardo_Golden-Hour.jpg)
![Gerardo Portillo III](../skyway22/Portillo-III-Gerardo_Golden-Hour.jpg)
Gerardo Portillo III
Golden Hour
Prairie State College
![Aspyn Pressoir](../skyway22/Pressoir-Aspyn_Afternoon-Breakfast.jpg)
![Aspyn Pressoir](../skyway22/Pressoir-Aspyn_Afternoon-Breakfast.jpg)
Aspyn Pressoir
Afternoon Breakfast
McHenry County College
![Miguel Quirez](../skyway22/Quirez-Miguel_Bust.jpg)
![Miguel Quirez](../skyway22/Quirez-Miguel_Bust.jpg)
Miguel Quirez
Bust
Morton College
![Melissa Ragusin](../skyway22/Ragusin-Melissa_Olive-Earl.jpg)
![Melissa Ragusin](../skyway22/Ragusin-Melissa_Olive-Earl.jpg)
Melissa Ragusin
Olive-Earl
McHenry County College
![Deborah Recchia](../skyway22/Recchia-Deborah_Four-Women.jpg)
![Deborah Recchia](../skyway22/Recchia-Deborah_Four-Women.jpg)
Deborah Recchia
Four Women
Oakton Community College
![Danielle Straub](../skyway22/Straub-Danielle_Canopy.jpg)
![Danielle Straub](../skyway22/Straub-Danielle_Canopy.jpg)
Danielle Straub
Canopy
Elgin Community College
![Megan Vilches](../skyway22/Vilches-Megan_Mortons.jpg)
![Megan Vilches](../skyway22/Vilches-Megan_Mortons.jpg)
Megan Vilches
Morton's
Oakton Community College
![Joel Wick](../skyway22/Wick-Joel_Hotel-Pool.jpg)
![Joel Wick](../skyway22/Wick-Joel_Hotel-Pool.jpg)
Joel Wick
Hotel Pool
Moraine Valley Community College
![JPiotr Zubek](../skyway22/Zubek-Piotr_Hug.jpg)
![Piotr Zubek](../skyway22/Zubek-Piotr_Hug.jpg)
Piotr Zubek
Hug
Moraine Valley Community College
For additional information on any of the pieces, email Trevor Power, Art Gallery Curator, at tpower@mchenry.edu.