District 214/Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winners
Art, poetry and fiction writing aren't talents that are supposed to fade away after high school. But adult life often intrudes.
The annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest primarily celebrates adults in our community who, despite the pressures of adulthood, have continued to pursue their passion for the arts. Teens are allowed to enter, too.
Today, Sunday and Wednesday, we are proud to present the 2019 winners. Today are the first-place winners; Sunday will be the second-place winners; and third-place winners run Wednesday.
Here they are:
Visual art
Judged by artist Gary Drake, former art teacher at Hersey.
1st place: "Pry" by Noelle Walsh, Elk Grove Village
2nd place: "Looking Glass" by Jane E. Banks, Arlington Heights
3rd place: "Shells" by Diana Guarneros, Mount Prospect
Prose
Judged by William Leece, author and retired English teacher.
1st place: "In An Instant" by Dennis F. Depcik, Buffalo Grove
2nd place: "Rock Solid" by Mike Hurley, Mount Prospect
3rd place: "Out of Sync" by Zoey Heinrich, Arlington Heights
Poetry
Judged by Jeff Arena, poet and educator.
1st place: "If Man Is Teeth" by Olivia Bell, Arlington Heights
2nd place: "Anime" by Lillian Justie, Arlington Heights
3rd place: "A Recipe for Love" by Carly Colen, Arlington Heights