This 40th annual juried competition includes all fine art media, work created in the last two years, and is open to artists who live or work in Lake County, Illinois.
This year's juror, Diana Gabriel, was born in Bogota, Colombia and earned her B.F.A. from Northern Illinois University, and her M.F.A. from Illinois State University. She currently teaches at Harper College in Palatine, IL and the College of Lake County. Gabriel has exhibited in Chicago and nationally. Some venues include the Chicago Cultural Center, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago Artist Coalition, and Willis Tower. Her work has been published in New American Paintings, with reviews on Sixty Inches From Center and The Chicago Tribune. She has participated in the Connecting Communities Residency at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan WI, is a 3Arts Award nominee, and was a Ragdale Resident for the summer of 2018. Download the Recent Works Virtual Exhibition catalog (PDF).
Juried Entries
The Robert T. Wright Gallery of Art wishes to thank all who entered this year's competition.
If you are interested in purchasing a piece from the exhibition please email the gallery at com.clcgallery@clcillinois.edu, include the artist name and title in your inquiry.