Students from Belleville, Freeburg and other high schools win Art on the Square awards

At Belleville’s annual fine arts show Art on the Square, patrons, artists and local leaders evaluated and awarded the artwork of high school students from Belleville, Freeburg, Edwardsville, Breese, Centralia, Marion and Bluford.

Here are the high school winners of Art on the Square awards:

Best of Show ($500) — Meredith May of Centralia High School for “Sticky Situation,” graphite.

Awards of Excellence ($200) —

• Lucy Batt of Centralia High School for “Emerging From The Static,” oil.

• Caleb Martin of Centralia High School for “Scintillating Serpent,” pastel.

• Zoe Dodd of Centralia High School for “Sugar Rush,” pastel.

• Larissa Hensley of Centralia High School for “Going For A Swim,” scratchboard.

Awards of Merit ($100) —

• Nine Savage of Belleville East High School for “Potbelly Blues,” digital.

• Alexis Shelden of Belleville West High School for “Banana Man,” oil.

• Carly Wanie of Edwardsville High School for “Neon Luminescence,” colored pencil.

• Taylor Towns of Belleville East High School for “Alomeda,” photography.

• Andrew Lyke of Althoff Catholic High School for “Teapot,” ceramic.

• Rebecca Yee of Belleville East High School for “Decomposition,” pen and ink.

• Aubrey Hill of Belleville West High School for “Crimson Dysphoria,” photography.

• Emma Toeben of Central High School for “Loyalty,” oil.

Art on the Square Committee Award ($100) — Ian Saric of Freeburg High School for “Vorarephobia,” colored pencil.

People’s Choice Awards ($50) —

• Sophia Jose of Althoff Catholic High School for “Bruce,” charcoal.

• Rebecca Yee of Belleville East High School for “Decomposition,” pen and ink.

• Larissa Hensley of Centralia High School for “Going For A Swim,” scratchboard.

• Meredith May of Centralia High School for “Sticky Situation,” graphite.

Artist’s Choice Awards ($50) —

• Sophia Jose of Althoff Catholic High School for “Bruce,” charcoal.

• Andrew Lyke of Althoff Catholic High School for “Teapot,” ceramic.

• Rebecca Yee of Belleville East High School for “Decomposition,” pen and ink.

• Hayden Ripperda of Belleville West High School for “Ghoblin **** Rider,” oil.

• Alexis Shelden of Belleville West High School for “Banana Man,” oil.

• Yhaiden Jones of Belleville West High School for “Fifteen,” colored pencil.

• Larissa Hensley of Centralia High School for “Going For A Swim,” scratchboard.

• Meredith May of Centralia High School for “Sticky Situation,” graphite.

• Analisa Williams of Belleville West High School for “Portrait Of The Artist,” colored pencil.

• Dan Brame of Marion High School for “Cinderella Rubbish,” sculpture.

Wm. Evans Memorial Awards ($300) —

• Larissa Hensley of Centralia High School for “Going For A Swim,” scratchboard.

• Rebecca Yee of Belleville East High School for “Decomposition,” pen and ink.

• Alexis Shelden of Belleville West High School for “Banana Man,” oil.

St. Clair County Award ($300) — Nat Weber of Freeburg High School for “Untitled,” graphite.

St. Clair County Award ($150) — Alaina Lester of Althoff Catholic High School for “Make Your Move,” charcoal.

St. Clair County Award ($50) — Andrew Lyke of Althoff Catholic High School for “Teapot,” ceramic.

Belleville Mayor’s Choice Award ($175) — Sophia Jose of Althoff Catholic High School for “Bruce,” charcoal.

Belleville Mayor’s Choice Award ($100) — Allison Higgins of Freeburg High School for “Serenity,” pastel.

Illinois American Water Co. Award ($200) — Ahlora Franklin of Belleville West High School for “I Spy,” oil.

Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority Award ($100) — Lillian Zehner-Ebersole of Belleville East High School for “Tokyo Night,” watercolor.

Belleville Kiwanis Club Award ($125) — Allison Higgins of Freeburg High School for “Serenity,” pastel.

Belleville Kiwanis Club Award ($100) — Estella Lybarger of Freeburg High School for “Untitled,” colored pencil.

Belleville Kiwanis Club Award ($75) — Kirsten Anderson of Althoff Catholic High School for “Harley Trike,” charcoal.

Belleville Kiwanis Club Merit Award ($50) — Kaeli Bueckman of Belleville West High School for “Incandescent Glow,” oil.

Gateway East Artist’s Guild Award ($50) — Allison Higgins of Freeburg High School for “Serenity,” pastel.

George Gasparich Ceramic Award ($100) — Breeanna Sandman of Belleville East High School for “The Octopus,” ceramic.

St. Clair County Historical Society Award ($100) — Leo Penet of Belleville East High School for “Pit Stop,” lino print.

Belleville Jaycees Award ($125) —

• Aubrey Carr of Edwardsville High School for “Corona Typewriter,” graphite.

• Allison Komeshak of Althoff Catholic High School for “Sweet Dreamers,” graphite.

• Jilliian Luebbers of Central High School for “Peeking Through The Meadow,” oil.

• Hayli Charron of Webber High School for “Due Wednesday,” acrylic.

Jeanne Aguirre Portraiture Award ($100) — Alexis Shelden of Belleville West High School for “Banana Man,” oil.

Jeanne Aguirre Touch of Whimsy Award ($100) — Andrew Lyke of Althoff Catholic High School for “Teapot,” ceramic.

Out of Sight Award - Mind’s Eye: “Translate vision into audio” ($247) — Elizabeth Bouse of Althoff Catholic High School for “Growth In Despair,” ceramic.