November 29, 2018

BHS Students Win Big at DuKane Conference Art Show

Congratulations go out to the Batavia High School artists whose pieces were selected for the 2018-2019 DuKane Conference Art Show at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in November 2018, and to the students who won awards during that show. Only 15 submissions were allowed per DuKane Conference school, making this an extraordinary honor. (Photos courtesy of Dawn Zalkus, BHS art teacher; Andrea Schindlbeck, BHS art teacher; and Kathleen Tieri Ton, BHS graphics teacher.)

1st Place Awards
Olivia Liebing, “In Stitches”, Mixed Media/Printmaking Category


Tsunami Smith, “Mother”, Sculpture/Jewelry Category

2nd Place Awards
Evie Platt, “Rabbit Teapot”, Pottery Category


Becca Marston, “Radiance”, Mixed Media/Printmaking Category

3rd Place Awards
Preston Williams, “Power”, Sculpture/Jewelry Category


Rhiannon Dowdell, “Acne Acceptance Button Campaign”, Digital Art/Graphic Design Category

4th Place Awards
Addison Connell, “Manic Outburst”, Drawing Category

Honorable Mentions
Juliana Gabriel, “Knock Off Luxury”, Painting Category


Chris Lynch, “On the Range”, Digital Photography

Additional Submissions Selected for the DuKane Conference Art Show

Tsunami Smith, “The Human Condition”

Valentina Santacruz, “Freedom”

Zoe Fingers, “Festering”

Daniella Kerr, “Florence”

Alex Arellanes, “Happy Circus”

Sarah Anderson, “Gravitating Towards Creativity”