11.06.23
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“Art After Hours” – five first place ribbons

Mixed media artwork named “Summer’s Glory,” with flowers, child, bird nest and a bird made with ink, watercolor, paper.A panel of judges from the Springfield Area Arts Council completed their review of LLCC’s “Art After Hours” (AAH) exhibit. Five first place ribbons were awarded! Several other ribbons were also awarded. All pieces awarded first place will move on to the AAH city-wide exhibit at the close of the LLCC in-house exhibit.

LLCC’s AAH exhibit runs thru Tuesday, Nov. 21. The exhibit is in the Trutter Museum/Murray Gallery in Menard Hall, level 2 and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The exhibit features 24 pieces of artwork from LLCC faculty and staff.

Don’t forget to vote for the LLCC’s People’s Choice Award! The artist of the favorite piece at LLCC will receive a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of the Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Museum. Voting will close at the end of the in-house exhibit.

A few pieces are for sale – shop for that someone special and see if you can find them a one-of-a-kind gift! Contact Misty Schierer (misty.schierer@llcc.edu, 217-786-2466) if you are interested in purchasing any of the artwork that is for sale.

Congratulations to everybody that participated in AAH!

Michelle Burger holding a blue ribbon, standing in front of her “Bale Yeah Cowgirl” artwork which is a photograph of a young girl doing a backbend on a bale of hay.Michelle Burger
Bale Yeah Cowgirl!, photography, 1st
Giddy up Grinch!, photography, Honorable Mention

Esteban Cruz
Rain, Rain, Go Away, photography, 1st
Ode to Red Lipstick, photography, 2nd

Esteban Cruz holding a blue ribbon, standing in front of his “Rain, Rain, Go Away” artwork which is a photograph at night of the rain with a shadow of a person in the foreground.Chris McDonald
Upon(d) Reflection, photography, Honorable Mention

Misty Schierer
That’s the Spot, photography, 3rd
Princess’s Flower Garden, drawing, Honorable Mention

Greg Walbert holding a blue ribbon, standing in front of his “Hear the Bells Ringing” artwork which is an image of a carillon behind trees made out of a variety of paper.Jan Szoke
Summer’s Glory, mixed media, 1st
Red Splendor Gathering, mixed media, 2nd

Greg Walbert
Hear the Bells Ringing, mixed media, 1st

Diane M. Wilson holding a blue ribbon, standing in front of her “Flower Fantasy II” artwork which is a B/W drawing of a variety of flowers and leaves.Diane M. Wilson
Flower Fantasy II, drawing, 1st

Sarah Frey, Tricia Kujawa and Brenda Protz received participation ribbons.

AAH is a program of the Springfield Area Arts Council offering individuals the opportunity to display original art created outside the office.