ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS
Ileen Kelner Juried High School Art Show
2025
This special exhibit features 92 pieces of inspiring artwork from students representing 23 high schools in Northeast Ohio. Judges were professional local artists Stuart Pearl and Judy Takacs.
Winners
(click on each photo to enlarge it)
First Place
Lauren Baka
Persona
Aurora High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Sean Berrodin
Lauren Baka
Persona
Aurora High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Sean Berrodin
Second Place
Jasmine Neumann
Fickle Flesh
Hathaway Brown School
Grade 12
Teacher: Shelly Ahern
Jasmine Neumann
Fickle Flesh
Hathaway Brown School
Grade 12
Teacher: Shelly Ahern
Third Place
Onesti Grant
Finding the Beauty in Myself
Orange High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Melissa Conrad
Onesti Grant
Finding the Beauty in Myself
Orange High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Melissa Conrad
Honorable Mention
Taryn Robinson
Untitled
Laurel School
Grade 12
Teacher: Darius Steward
Untitled
Laurel School
Grade 12
Teacher: Darius Steward
Auberon Fischer
Lighting the Way
Hathaway Brown School
Grade 11
Teacher: Brittani Tkacz
Lighting the Way
Hathaway Brown School
Grade 11
Teacher: Brittani Tkacz
Marissa Cerha
Snapshot
Kenston High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Andie Quinn
Snapshot
Kenston High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Andie Quinn
Charlotte Whitaker
First Meeting
Shaker Hts. High School
Grade 12
Teacher:Karen Mehling-Howson
First Meeting
Shaker Hts. High School
Grade 12
Teacher:Karen Mehling-Howson
Mia Lovell
People Change
Aurora High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Sean Berrodin
People Change
Aurora High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Sean Berrodin
Maya Miklowski
In-Depth
Beaumont School
Grade 12
Teacher: Kristen LoPresti
In-Depth
Beaumont School
Grade 12
Teacher: Kristen LoPresti
Khalil M. Williams
Meet Me
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Mary Brondfield
Meet Me
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Grade 12
Teacher: Mary Brondfield
Vilne Zulkute
Untitled
Gilmour Academy,
Grade 11
Teacher: Susan Southard
Untitled
Gilmour Academy,
Grade 11
Teacher: Susan Southard
Deme Wendland
Girl Dad Sad Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School Grade 12,
Teacher: Andy Hansen
Girl Dad Sad Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School Grade 12,
Teacher: Andy Hansen
Gavin Harmon
Deities of the Night Excel TECC Studio Art & Design
Grade 11
Teacher: Dan Whitely
Deities of the Night Excel TECC Studio Art & Design
Grade 11
Teacher: Dan Whitely
2024 Winners
First Place
Anjali Jawa
“Untitled"
Laser-cut Felt Dress
Hawken Upper School
12th Grade
Teacher: Alison Murray
Anjali Jawa
“Untitled"
Laser-cut Felt Dress
Hawken Upper School
12th Grade
Teacher: Alison Murray
Second Place:
Kenan Alsabony
“The Night Shift"
Acrylic on Canvas
Westlake High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Will Wilson
Kenan Alsabony
“The Night Shift"
Acrylic on Canvas
Westlake High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Will Wilson
Third Place
Kimora Langford,
“Heritage,”
Oil on Canvas
Shaker Heights High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Meryl Haring
Kimora Langford,
“Heritage,”
Oil on Canvas
Shaker Heights High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Meryl Haring
Honorable Mention
Courtney Alexander “Coral Reef”
Ceramics
Orange High School 11th Grade
Teacher: Colleen Angel
Ceramics
Orange High School 11th Grade
Teacher: Colleen Angel
Simon Fisher
“Kyle”
Ink
West Geauga High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Andi Jahnke
“Kyle”
Ink
West Geauga High School
12th Grade
Teacher: Andi Jahnke
Alaire Bang
“Touch”
Pin and Ink on Paper
Laurel School
Grade 12
Teacher: Darius Steward
“Touch”
Pin and Ink on Paper
Laurel School
Grade 12
Teacher: Darius Steward
Zak Goodman
“Untitled”
Mixed Media
Orange High School 12th Grade
Teacher: Ryan Kerns
“Untitled”
Mixed Media
Orange High School 12th Grade
Teacher: Ryan Kerns
Laura Bates
“Ethereal Night”
Colored Pencil. Graphite, Acrylic
Cleveland Central Catholic High School 12th Grade
Teacher: Mary Brondfield
“Ethereal Night”
Colored Pencil. Graphite, Acrylic
Cleveland Central Catholic High School 12th Grade
Teacher: Mary Brondfield
Ashley Spreen
“Intersection”
Acrylic on Canvas
Westlake High School
11th Grade
Teacher: Will Wilson
“Intersection”
Acrylic on Canvas
Westlake High School
11th Grade
Teacher: Will Wilson
Emi Dallas
“Don’t Let Go”
Paper Metal, Plaster on Wood
Laurel School
12th Grade
Teacher: Darius Steward
“Don’t Let Go”
Paper Metal, Plaster on Wood
Laurel School
12th Grade
Teacher: Darius Steward
Mya Taddeo
“Winter Beauty”
Pastel
Euclid High School 11th Grade
Teacher: Meg Garbincus
“Winter Beauty”
Pastel
Euclid High School 11th Grade
Teacher: Meg Garbincus
Keira Drotleff
“No Fear”
Acrylic
Kenston High School 12th Grade
Teacher: Andie Quinn
“No Fear”
Acrylic
Kenston High School 12th Grade
Teacher: Andie Quinn
Colette Urban
“Uncontrollable Femininity”
Hathaway Brown School
12th Grade
Teacher: Shelly Ahern
“Uncontrollable Femininity”
Hathaway Brown School
12th Grade
Teacher: Shelly Ahern
2023
The art exhibition includes 22 high schools, with 88 student artists/participants, from northeast Ohio. There were 13 awards (1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and 10 Honorable Mentions).
Judges were well-known local artists Anna Arnold, Augusto Bordelois, and Susan Cone Porges.
Judges were well-known local artists Anna Arnold, Augusto Bordelois, and Susan Cone Porges.
Winners
1st Place
Phoebe Yao
"Phil’s Fiddle Fumble"
Aurora High School
12th grade
Teacher: Sean Berrodin
Phoebe Yao
"Phil’s Fiddle Fumble"
Aurora High School
12th grade
Teacher: Sean Berrodin
2nd Place
Lorelei Goedecke
"The Side You Don’t See"
Drawing-charcoal
10th grade
Hawkin School
Teacher: Anne Kmieck
Lorelei Goedecke
"The Side You Don’t See"
Drawing-charcoal
10th grade
Hawkin School
Teacher: Anne Kmieck
3rd Place
Cara Myers
"The Noose"
Chalk Pastels
Excel TECC
12th grade
Teacher: Dan Whitely
Cara Myers
"The Noose"
Chalk Pastels
Excel TECC
12th grade
Teacher: Dan Whitely
Honorable Mention:
Zoe Cowles, West Geauga High School, 12th grade, Pencil Shavings (teacher: Lauren Tokarsky)
Liam Flynn, Gilmour Academy, 10th grade, Dogs (teacher: Susan Southard)
Skylar Pagon, Kenston High School, 12th grade, Holy Mackerel (teacher: Andie Quinn)
Olivia Poe, Westlake High School, 11th grade, Elements (teacher: Kelly Atkinson)
Sarina Poling, Bay High School, 12th grade, Truth Behind Monarchy (teacher: Thomas Schemrich)
Ida Rausche, Hathaway Brown School, 12th grade, Saturated Chaos (teacher: Shelly Ahern)
Omar Hernandez Rodriguez, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, 12th grade, Austin (teacher: Richard Thomas)
Karsyn Sharp, Euclid High School, 11th grade, Scattered (teacher: Edith Mellen)
Katelyn Torres, Kenston High School, 12th grade, Bubble Bath and Beyond (teacher: Andie Quinn)
Sujood Yakout, Charles F. Brush High School, 11th grade, Veiled Sorrow (teacher: Hadley Conner)
Zoe Cowles, West Geauga High School, 12th grade, Pencil Shavings (teacher: Lauren Tokarsky)
Liam Flynn, Gilmour Academy, 10th grade, Dogs (teacher: Susan Southard)
Skylar Pagon, Kenston High School, 12th grade, Holy Mackerel (teacher: Andie Quinn)
Olivia Poe, Westlake High School, 11th grade, Elements (teacher: Kelly Atkinson)
Sarina Poling, Bay High School, 12th grade, Truth Behind Monarchy (teacher: Thomas Schemrich)
Ida Rausche, Hathaway Brown School, 12th grade, Saturated Chaos (teacher: Shelly Ahern)
Omar Hernandez Rodriguez, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, 12th grade, Austin (teacher: Richard Thomas)
Karsyn Sharp, Euclid High School, 11th grade, Scattered (teacher: Edith Mellen)
Katelyn Torres, Kenston High School, 12th grade, Bubble Bath and Beyond (teacher: Andie Quinn)
Sujood Yakout, Charles F. Brush High School, 11th grade, Veiled Sorrow (teacher: Hadley Conner)
Cleveland Central Catholic High School Visits the Art Show
Omar Hernandez Gonzalez and his photo "subject" "Austin" (Honorable Mention)
Elijah Reece with "Afternoon Sip"
Jarel Soto with his "Black and White Self-Portrait"
Austin and the student artists and assistant principal (Sean Belveal) and two art teachers (Richard Thomas and Mary Brondfield)
Mylia Jones with "Me, Me, and Me"
2022
Winners
1st Place
Inga Wilhelmy
"Invitation to the Couch"
(acrylic on canvas)
Lakewood High School
(Dayna Hansen, art teacher)
Inga Wilhelmy
"Invitation to the Couch"
(acrylic on canvas)
Lakewood High School
(Dayna Hansen, art teacher)
2nd Place
Olivia Serafin
"Do You Smell That?"
(clay bust)
Kenston High School
(Elizabeth Bibza, art teacher)
Olivia Serafin
"Do You Smell That?"
(clay bust)
Kenston High School
(Elizabeth Bibza, art teacher)
3rd Place
Tara Petrovic,
"Yugoslavia Through All Eyes But Mine"
(monoprints)
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
(Andy Hansen, art teacher)
Tara Petrovic,
"Yugoslavia Through All Eyes But Mine"
(monoprints)
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
(Andy Hansen, art teacher)
Honorable Mention
Piper Anderson
"Whack"
(ceramics and glass) Orange High School (Colleen Angel, art teacher)
Piper Anderson
"Whack"
(ceramics and glass) Orange High School (Colleen Angel, art teacher)
Honorable Mention
Aylanies Feliciano
"Tied in Knots"
(oil on canvas) Andrews Osborne Academy
(Adriel Meyer, art teacher)
Aylanies Feliciano
"Tied in Knots"
(oil on canvas) Andrews Osborne Academy
(Adriel Meyer, art teacher)
Honorable Mention
Erin Thomas
"Away from the Dark" (charcoal on paper) Laurel School
(Darius Steward, art teacher)
Erin Thomas
"Away from the Dark" (charcoal on paper) Laurel School
(Darius Steward, art teacher)
Honorable Mention
Ellie Yang
"Scanner Blue"
(digital photography) Hawken School (Hank Skladanowski, art teacher)
Ellie Yang
"Scanner Blue"
(digital photography) Hawken School (Hank Skladanowski, art teacher)
Honorable Mention
Aspen Vrudney
"Dys.Mor.Phia"
(acrylic paint/glazing) Kenston High School (Andie Quinn, art teacher)
Aspen Vrudney
"Dys.Mor.Phia"
(acrylic paint/glazing) Kenston High School (Andie Quinn, art teacher)
2020 Winners
1st Place
Zoe Burns and her teacher, Nancy Rich.
Sculpture:“Poverty Kills”
Cleveland Heights High School
Zoe Burns and her teacher, Nancy Rich.
Sculpture:“Poverty Kills”
Cleveland Heights High School
2nd Place
Jon Jackson
“Bloys & Grills”.
Art teacher: Dan Whitely
Excel Tecc Studio Art & Design
Jon Jackson
“Bloys & Grills”.
Art teacher: Dan Whitely
Excel Tecc Studio Art & Design
3rd Place
Josh Gordon
"Descent"
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
Josh Gordon
"Descent"
Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School
Honorable Mention
Olivia Doland
“Bald is Beautiful”
Bay High School
Olivia Doland
“Bald is Beautiful”
Bay High School
Honorable Mention
Jon Jackson
“Bingo Night”
Excel Tecc Studio Art & Design
Teacher: Dan Whitely
Jon Jackson
“Bingo Night”
Excel Tecc Studio Art & Design
Teacher: Dan Whitely
Honorable Mention
Leah Schneider
“Stitched Emotions”
Laurel School
Teachers:C. Butler
Leah Schneider
“Stitched Emotions”
Laurel School
Teachers:C. Butler
Honorable Mention
Haeun Shim
“Portrait with Words”
Beachwood High School
Teacher: Heather Grano
Haeun Shim
“Portrait with Words”
Beachwood High School
Teacher: Heather Grano
Honorable Mention
Leticia Wuthrich
"Candy Land"
Shaker Heights High School
Leticia Wuthrich
"Candy Land"
Shaker Heights High School
BAC Board Member Abbie Sender with First place winner, Zoe Burns
Haeun Shim,with her art teacher Heather Grano
Ileen Kelner Juried High School Art Show Some of the winners of the show!
2019 Winners
1st Place
Jerry He
Decisions
Andrews Osbourne Academy
Jerry He
Decisions
Andrews Osbourne Academy
Honorable Mention
Sophia Minello
The Daydreamer's Hollow Hand
Gilmour Academy
Julia O'Donnell
Raindrop
Cleveland Heights High School
Haeun Shim
Ice Cream
Beachwood High School
Sophia Minello
The Daydreamer's Hollow Hand
Gilmour Academy
Julia O'Donnell
Raindrop
Cleveland Heights High School
Haeun Shim
Ice Cream
Beachwood High School
2nd Place
Lilly Clark
Cooper
Bay High School
Lilly Clark
Cooper
Bay High School
Honorable Mention
Annatta Baltrunas
Sheer Terror
Excel TECC Studio Art & Design
Annatta Baltrunas
Sheer Terror
Excel TECC Studio Art & Design
3rd Place
Natalie Noble
Painting and Being
Beaumont School
Natalie Noble
Painting and Being
Beaumont School
Honorable Mention
Lana Traum
My Green Jacket
Brecksville-Broadview Heights
High School
Lana Traum
My Green Jacket
Brecksville-Broadview Heights
High School
2018
Kevin O’Donnell, Managing Director, Lee Hayden Gallery, Beachwood Place; Sandra Noble, Part-time Lecturer, Art Education, Department of Art History and Art, Case Western Reserve University and; Grafton J. Nunes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Institute of Art
2018 Winners
1st Place
Josie Hydell
5 More Minutes; Oil Painting;
Aurora High School; Grade 12;
Sean Berrodin (art teacher)
5 More Minutes; Oil Painting;
Aurora High School; Grade 12;
Sean Berrodin (art teacher)
2nd Place
Allison Maust
Gloomy; Oil Paint on Canvas Board; Bay High School; Grade 12;
Cherie Bauer (art teacher)
Gloomy; Oil Paint on Canvas Board; Bay High School; Grade 12;
Cherie Bauer (art teacher)
3rd Place
Maria DiLallo
The Side of Jamaica You Can’t See;
Oil Paint; Bay High School; Grade 12; Cherie Bauer (art teacher)
The Side of Jamaica You Can’t See;
Oil Paint; Bay High School; Grade 12; Cherie Bauer (art teacher)
Honorable Mention
A Week in the Life; Acrylic Paint on Paper; Jenna Goff; Bay High School; Grade 11; Thomas Schemrich (art teacher)
Maria; Oil Painting; Maria Maldonado; Shaker Heights High School; Grade 11; Meryl Haring (art teacher)
Naïve; Oil Paint; Sarah Tuttle; Excel TECC Studio Art & Design; Grade 12; Dan Whitely (art teacher)
Belgium Canal; Acrylic Painting; Joan Moore; Orange High School; Grade 12; Cynthia Reinhardt (art teacher)
Anxious; Pen and Ink; Lara Ketonen; Aurora High School; Grade12; Sean Berrodin (art teacher)
Maria; Oil Painting; Maria Maldonado; Shaker Heights High School; Grade 11; Meryl Haring (art teacher)
Naïve; Oil Paint; Sarah Tuttle; Excel TECC Studio Art & Design; Grade 12; Dan Whitely (art teacher)
Belgium Canal; Acrylic Painting; Joan Moore; Orange High School; Grade 12; Cynthia Reinhardt (art teacher)
Anxious; Pen and Ink; Lara Ketonen; Aurora High School; Grade12; Sean Berrodin (art teacher)
2017 Winners
Deanna Sagaris
1st Place
Sakurako Reed
2nd Place
Maria DiLallo
3rd Place
