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SBU’s Quick Center celebrates budding young artists

Apr 25, 2025
Works by 114 student artists, selected from more than 200 submissions, are on display at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts as part of its annual High School Juried Art Exhibition. Selected through an extensive jurying process, the works are being exhibited on the Quick Center’s mezzanine level through May 11.

 

Demonstrating skill and dedication, 114 talented student artists have been recognized in St. Bonaventure University’s annual High School Juried Art Exhibition, which runs through May 11 in the mezzanine level at the university’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. 

The diverse works, chosen through a rigorous selection process from over 200 entries, offer a compelling glimpse into the region’s burgeoning artistic talent.

2025 art show awardees

The students represent school districts from New York and Pennsylvania, including Allegany-Limestone, Andover, Austin Area, Cassadaga Valley, Cattaraugus-Little Valley, Ellicottville, Falconer, Kane, Olean Career and Technical Education Center, Oswayo Valley, Pine Valley, Portville, and Wellsville.

Winners, their families and friends, were honored at an exhibition opening reception April 22, when all selected students were awarded an artist prize pack.
 

Recipients are: 

Best of Show
• Hannah Dorman, Cattaraugus-Little Valley 
“Type 1,” Pastels, 12th grade; Carol Purdy, teacher
• Bailey Schultz, Allegany-Limestone
“Landscape,” Yarn, 9th grade, Raelynn Jones, teacher
• Natalie Szymanski, Kane High School
Oil on Canvas, 12th grade; Cathy Sirianni, teacher
Each Best of Show winner was presented with a $1,000 scholarship to attend St. Bonaventure by Dr. David Hilmey, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.
 
Best of Category honors
 
Best of Painting: 
• Rayne Bruyer, Pine Valley Central School Art show awardees 2025
“Lady and Cat,” Acrylic Paint, 11th grade; Caitlin Sengbusch, teacher
• Kendall Ginkel, Kane High School
Acrylic on Paper, 11th grade; Cathy Sirianni, teacher
 
Best of Photography/Collage/Digital Art: 
June Hilmey, Allegany-Limestone
“Eye,” Digital Photography, 10th grade; Lynzie Rinamon, teacher
 
Best of Drawing/Printmaking winners: 
Brittany Dunkin, Allegany-Limestone High School 
“Diamond Eyes,” Pastel, 10th grade; Lynzie Rinamon, teacher
 
Best of 3D/Sculpture/Ceramics co-winners: 
• Selah Ader, Wellsville School
“Fish Cup,” Ceramic, 10th grade; Rhiannon Babbitt, teacher
• Abigail Wilson, Wellsville School
“Lidded Container,” Ceramics, 10th grade; Rhiannon Babbitt, teacher
 

Alyssa Krawczyk, associate director of Admissions, presented each Best of Category winner with a professional-grade portfolio reusable bag for holding their artwork and St. Bonaventure merchandise.

“Great thanks must be given to the parents, grandparents, family, friends and art teachers who encourage and support these students,” Paula Bernstein, assistant director of the Quick Center for the Arts, said. “The talent and the quality of the work these students produce is astonishing and we are so pleased that the Quick Center can display these pieces for everyone in our community to enjoy.”
 
Galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. on weekends. Admission is free and open to the public.
 
This juried exhibition is one of the many ways the Quick Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary, a milestone marked by a series of special events highlighting the arts and community engagement. Alongside this showcase of young talent, the Quick Center will continue to host exhibitions and programs throughout the year in honor of three decades of enriching the cultural life of the region. View the latest event schedule, along with ticket information.
 
 

 

Top photo (l to r): Alyssa Krawczyk, associate director of Admissions; Hannah Dorman, Cattaraugus-Little Valley; Bailey Schultz, Allegany- Limestone; and Paula Bernstein, assistant director of the Quick Center for the Arts. 

Bottom photo (l to r):  Alyssa Krawczyk, associate director of Admissions; June Hilmey, Allegany-Limestone; Kendall Ginkel, Kane High School; Rayne Bruyer, Pine Valley Central School; and Paula Bernstein, assistant director of the Quick Center for the Arts. 

 
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