K-12 News

The Fulton Art Association is pleased to announce the winners of the seventeenth High School Invitational Art and Photography Show held at The Art Scene, CNY Arts Center in Fulton on May 9, 2026.

Eighty-four students from high schools in Fulton, Hannibal, Oswego, and Phoenix school districts submitted 105 pieces of artwork in 12 medium categories. The show was created to help provide encouragement and guidance to high school artists and provide them a venue to display their talent and artwork. Cheryl Green, an aide at Fulton Jr High and instructor at CNY Arts who specializes in oil painting, drawing, and watercolor, and William DeMott, an art professor of drawing and printmaking at Fulton’s Cayuga Community College, SUNY Oswego, and Monroe Community College judged the show.

The award for Best of Show was given to Madison Mansfield (12^th grade – Oswego) for her graphite entry in Drawing A entitled Billie Eilish.

In the Three-Dimensional category, Isabel Buterbaugh (10^th grade – Hannibal) received 1^st place for her “Giraffe” entry (above). Second place was given to Madison Gregory (9^th grade – Hannibal) for “Frog Pond.” Honorable Mentions were given to Marnie Crough (12^th grade - Hannibal) for “Whispering Garden”, and Chloe Elleman (10^th grade – Hannibal) for “Strawberry Oasis.”

In the Acrylics medium, Halina Cole (11^th grade – Fulton) was awarded 1^st place for “Bevs At Sunset” (above). Second place was given to Reagen Southworth (12^th grade – Phoenix) for “A Series of Seascapes.” An Honorable Mention was awarded to Adelyn Evans (10^th grade – Oswego) for “Olivia Dean”

In Computer Graphic Art, two second place awards were given to Allie Maynes (12^th grade – Hannibal) for “Comfort,” and Caedman Hotchkiss (9^th grade – Fulton) for “Animation Artwork.”

In Drawing A (pencil, graphite, charcoal), besides Best of Show, two second place awards were given to Madison Gregory (9^th grade – Hannibal) for “Megan Fox” and Piper Humphrey (9^th grade – Hannibal) for “Tyler, the Creator.”  Honorable Mentions were awarded to Isabella Bailey (10^th grade – Fulton) for “Portrait 5”, Seth Miner (10^th grade – Fulton) for “Portrait 4”, and Sean Quail (12^th grade – Fulton) for “Hallway.”

In Drawing B/C (colored pencil, Prismacolor, markers, pastels, pen/ink), a first place was given to Cal Altman (9^th grade – Phoenix) for “The Avatar Concept” (above). Two second place awards went to Joseph Smith (12^th grade – Fulton) for “GoKo,” and Elizabeth Woods (10^th grade – Fulton) for “Hidden Texture.” Honorable Mentions went to Lylah Bickham (9^th grade – Phoenix) for “Crumble,” and Yael Hunley (12^th grade – Oswego) for “The Extinguishing.”

In Drawing E (mixed media drawing --using more than one drawing medium), an Honorable Mention was awarded to Alyssa Hatter (11^th grade – Hannibal) for “Raven.”

In Drawing F (Scratchboarding and Wood burning), a first place was awarded to Gabriella Rodriguez (10^th grade – Fulton) for “Tiger" (above).

In Mixed Media Painting, two Honorable Mentions were awarded to Marnie Crough (12^th grade – Hannibal) for “Iroah,” and to Elisabeth Jordan (10^th grade – Phoenix) for “Sunflower Patch.”

In Photography, first place was awarded to Callie Coats (10^th grade – Hannibal) for “The Ocean” (above). Second place award was given to Peyton Garbus (11^th grade – Hannibal) for “Frog.” Honorable Mentions were awarded Madisyn Ames (11^th grade – Hannibal) for “Dahlias,” Samuel Cianfarano (12^th grade – Phoenix) for “Descent,” Clara Duger (10^th grade – Hannibal) for “The Beach,” Michael Farnham (12^th grade – Phoenix) for “Freddy, My Love and “Ocean Court,” Asher Holmes (11^th grade – Hannibal) for “Icicles,” Natalie Lofstrom (10^th grade – Oswego) for “Millipede”, Aylonna Loveall (10^th grade – Hannibal) for “Strawberry Splash,” and Daniel Svitak Jr. (10^th grade – Hannibal) for “Kings Reflection.”

In Pottery, two second places were given to Becca Peterson (11^th grade – Phoenix) for “Pitcher,” and Abigail Spilman (11^th grade – Fulton) for “1^st Impression.” Honorable Mentions were given to Abygale Farley (10^th grade – Fulton) for “The De-Composed Thinker,” and Kevin Seabury (11^th grade – Fulton) for “Gum Gum Fruit.”

In Printmaking, an Honorable Mention was given to Justin Wallace (12^th grade – Fulton) for “Garfield.”

A Special Award was given by FAA President Kathryn Mihalek and Art Scene Director Bonnie McClellan for a Pottery entry by Jaynee Barrow (10^th grade – Phoenix) entitled “Pickle Pitcher" (above).