Monster Project Art Show! #207Now #digitalart #collab @mainewestfab

 

Advanced Digital Art students joined forces with students in the Educational Life Skills (ELS) program to make collaborative artwork. The project afforded Advanced Digital Art students the opportunity to work with a client - taking direction and inspiration from the ELS students' sketches and leading client conversations to create and revise designs until the client was happy with the product. 

Thank you to Maine West's digital art teacher, Ms. Natalya Kljajic, on her vision for this wonderful collaboration!

Please enjoy some of the student artwork that resulted from this project below:

CSL Art Show at The Art Center of Highland Park #207Now #CSLartshow #art @mainewestfab @lahartanddesign2

 

Last night, several Maine West visual artists' work was featured at the annual Central Suburban League (CSL) Art Show Reception at The Art Center of Highland Park. This curated art show, features some of the best student work from all of the school in the CSL: Deerfield, Evanston, Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, Highland Park, Maine East, Maine South, Maine West, New Trier, Niles North, Niles West, and Vernon Hills.

The Maine West visual artists who had work selected for this show are:

PAOLA ALVAREZ, Ceramic Pottery & Glass Mosaic Mixed Media

ARIANA ARZOLA, Glass Mosaic

SAVANAH AUGUSTOWSKI, Silver Gelatin print

NORA BROWN, Sculpture

ASHER CARMICHAEL, Digital

CINDY CASTLE, Digital

OIANA DANSARUNOVA, Acrylic

JRIS DELA CRUZ, Paper Collage

DANIELLE ESCOBAR, Color Pencil

MARITZA ESPINOZA, Silver Gelatin Print

MEI FERTIG, Silver Gelatin Print and Drawing

LIVIA FILLICARO, Pencil

JACQUELINE FLORES, Digital

ALAINA FRACEK, Mixed Media Mosaic

MCKAYLA GARNETT, Ceramic Sculpture

GWEN GILBERT, Glass Mosaic

ANTONIA GOMEZ, Acrylic

ABBY GOMEZ, Digital

VIANEY GONZALEZ, Ceramic Sculpture

KAYLE GRIFFIN, Digital Photography

NATALIA HABCZYK, Ceramic Sculpture

ISABELA HENRIKSEN, Digital

VICTORIA HERNANDEZ, Digital

WERONIKA KMIEC, Acrylic

WERONIKA KMIEC, Digital

SAVANNAH KRZYWDA, Chromogenic Print

MARIA LEANOR MURILLO, Acrylic

LETICIA LEYVA, Chromogenic Print

DIONE LOYOLA, Color Pencil

KATHRYN MAAG, Digital

ALINA MITHANI, Chromogenic print

ELIA MURIEL, Chromogenic Print

MIRELA MUSIC, Watercolor

ALEXANDER OROPEZA OCEGUERA, Digital

AMANDA PEREZ, Ceramic Pottery

ALEXANDRA PRZYBYLKO, Chromogenic Print

NICOLAS RAYA, Digital

DONOVAN ROWLAND, Digital

SABEEN SALEH, Digital

ASHLEY SCHREYER-MILLER, Marker

ABIGAIL SCOTT, Color Pencil

ARAI SHARSHENALIEVA, Sculpture

GABRIELA SZEWCZYK, Digital Photography and Mix Media

DUONG THUY AN NGUYEN, Watercolor

GABRIELA TRZPIOLA, Watercolor

DANA UM, Color Pencil

GRACE VANA, Marker

NATHAN VELASCO, Silver Gelatin print

VERONICA WASILWESKI, Glass Mosaic

CALLIE WEINERT, Mix Media Wintergreen Transfer

MAYA WOROSZYLO, Ceramic Sculpture

JAYDEN WOZNIAK, Pencil

RIDA ZABI, Ceramic Pottery

Congratulations to all of the visual artists whose work was selected for this year's CSL Art Show! We are so proud of you!

More pictures of Maine West student pieces in this show can be found HERE.

Congratulations to Nico Raya - Winner of the T-Shirt Design Contest! #207Now #digitalart @mainewestart @mainewestfab

Congratulations to Nico Raya on winning the Advanced Digital Art T-Shirt Design Contest! This year's contest drew a number of incredible student design submissions. After a school-wide vote, Nico's design was selected as the top design! Limited quantities of the t-shirt are available now in the Maine West Bookstore! Get yours today!

 

Empty Bowls Project 2023 #207Now #giveback #community @mainewestart @mwactivities @mainewestfab

 

We are delighted to share the success of the Maine West Fine Art Department’s recent community service initiative, the 2023 Maine West Empty Bowls Project. On December 1, 2023, the Fine Arts Department held an Empty Bowls event alongside an all-staff Chili Cook-off Competition. This unique collaboration involved forty of our Ceramics & Design students and the Art Faculty, who crafted 70 beautiful ceramic bowls. These bowls, combined with delicious chili prepared by our staff as part of a staff Chili Cook-Off Competition and cornbread made by Maine West Culinary students, created a memorable experience for all involved. The event was further enriched by the volunteer efforts of our National Art Honor Society and Advanced Ceramics students. Everyone's dedication was instrumental in bringing this project to life.

We are thrilled to announce that the proceeds from this year's Empty Bowls Project are being donated to the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines. It's our hope that this donation will aid their vital work of assisting Des Plaines residents in need.

A HUGE thank you goes out to Ms. Felicia Lahart, Maine West Art Teacher, for her vision and for spearheading all of the organizational details required of this great event.

Visual Art Awards BBQ Honors a Year of Achievement and Celebrates Community #207Now #arteducation @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @cammARTa120 @lloyd_mwphoto

Today, Maine West visual artists, their teachers and their families celebrated a year of achievement in the visual art program at the annual Art Awards BBQ. Students were recognized for distinguished achievement in drawing and painting, digital art, ceramics and design and photography. Students who have had works exhibited in regional art exhibits this year were also honored.

Well done, visual artists! We are so proud of your achievements this year! A big thanks to the visual arts teachers - Mr. Rick Cammarata, Ms. Natalya Kljajic, Ms. Felicia Lahart, and Ms. Melissa Lloyd - for organizing this wonderful, celebratory event!

HERE are more pictures from today's art awards.

A special thanks to our guest grill master, Ms. Mary Kalou!

Spotlight Art Exhibit 2023 #207Now #arteducation #creativityfuelsthefuture @mainewestart

On Wednesday, February 22nd, Maine West student artists had their work on display for family and friends in a one-night-only pop-up art show and reception, the Spotlight Art Exhibit. This beautifully curated show filled the new C-Wing art suite, and the space bustling with friends and family who attended to support our student artists! 

Congratulations to all of the student artists who had work in this year's Spotlight Art Exhibit! A big thanks to the art team at Maine West, Mr. Rick Cammarata, Ms. Felicia Lahart, Ms. Natalya Kljajic, and Ms. Melissa Lloyd for organizing such a wonderful event celebrating student achievement in the visual arts!

More pictures from the 2023 Spotlight Art Exhibit can be found HERE.