2026 Current Student Works Show Results
Exhibitions supported by Bank of Ann Arbor / Birmingham
This annual exhibition showcases & celebrates the BBAC’s adult students & their instructors.
FEBRUARY 6-MARCH 12
Opening reception: February 6th 5pm-7pm
Juror: Elizabeth Youngblood
Born and educated in Detroit, Elizabeth Youngblood is an artist, educator, designer and a maker. Youngblood’s art-making practice includes working in the mediums of drawing, ceramics, weaving, bookbinding and more. She’s been a faculty member at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and SUNY Purchase, NY, managed branding with Unisys and designed at the New York Times. Currently, Youngblood maintains a studio practice and leads many workshops while exploring new art techniques.
Congratulations to those that have been accepted into the 2026 Current Student Works Show! Please see below the artist names & specific works of art that were chosen for this exhibit.
Adler, Joellyn / Reflections
Oil; $975; Instructor: Tim Widener
Adler, Joellyn / Happiness
Oil; $1175; Instructor: Tim Widener
Ahn-Lee, Insun / Double Weave-Windows
Fiber 5/2 cotton; NFS; Instructor: Kira Keck
Aronson, Pamela / Beyond the Crimson Bridge
Pastel; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Barnds, Kirsten / Trinity
Sterling silver with angelite peru stone; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Bartley, Barbara Pia / Red Delicious
Oil; NFS; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Benson, Marjie / Her Story, Rearranged
Acrylic paint, ink, newspaper collage on paper; $285; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Benson, Karen / Ginko Delight
Collagraph; $300; Instructor: Laura Whitesides Host
Benson, Karen / A Hint of Blue
Collage; $325; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Berman, Sy / Shoreline Excursion
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Betham, Brittany / Marigolds
Oil on canvas; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Bolton, Tara / Earnest Gaze
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Boyer, Jacki / December
Mokuhanga (Japanese Woodblock Print) Gouache; $225; Instructor: Nobuko Yamasaki
Breen, Tracey A. / Little Lil
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Brodbeck, Sue / Approaching Storm
Oil/Palette Knife; $1100; Instructor: Ed Duff
Broderick, Wendi / Lilies Of The Water
Watercolor; $300; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Broderick, Wendi / Where Are You Going
Watercolor; $500; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Brody, Sabina / Flowers in Vase
Watercolor Monotype; NFS; Instructor: Laura Whitesides Host
Busch, Laurie / Hydrangeas on the Patio
Oil paint; $400; Instructor: Tim Widener
Cairns, Diane / See Me
Floorloom, perle cotton yarn; $200; Instructor:
Canty, Claudia / Autumn Joy
Blick Art Materials Award – $25 Gift Certificate
Color pencil; NFS; Instructor: Kerry Yaklin
Canty, Claudia / Inquisitive Child
Patel & Charcoal; $800; Instructor: Dan Keller
Censoni, Donna / Jug
Stoneware; $350; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Chae, Susan / The Light Within
Oil on canvas; $500; Instructor: Ed Duff
Chae, Susan / Goin’ to the Chapel
Oil on linen; NFS; Instructor: Ed Duff
Chambers, Carol / Koi Pond
Gale Walton Memorial Award – $175
Watercolor; $650; Instructor: Ed Duff
Chambers, Carol / Monkeys from Costa Rica
Watercolor; $650; Instructor: Ed Duff
Chandler, Noa / Bruce
Japanese woodblock print; $550; Instructor: Nobuko Yamasaki
Chandler, Noa / Simba
Honorable Mention
Japanese woodblock print; $550; Instructor: Nobuko Yamasaki
Chastang, Sharon Clark Nee / Dancer at the Bar after Degas
Oil on canvas panel; $250; Instructor: Tim Widener
Coats, Betsy / Dancing in the Wind
Oil; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Coats, Betsy / Life in the Current
BBAC Tuition Award – 1 Term Tuition
Oil; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Cohen, Shari S. / Stream
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Connery, Tom / Memento Mori
Watercolor; $250; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Connolly, Kathleen / Higgins Lake
Clay; NFS; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
D’Angelo, Lisa / Amalfi
Tama Acrylic Award – $100
Acrylic; $900; Instructor: Anatoliy Shapiro
Davidson, Kelly / Speak Your Truth
Marcia Boehm Memorial Award – $50
Enamel; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Denes, Shelly / Dangling Oxidized Fine Silver & Keum Boo Earrings
Fine silver earrings (oxidized) & keum boo 23K gold leaf design; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Denes, Shelly / Geometric Dangling Oxidized & Keum Boo Earrings
Fine silver earrings oxidized & keum boo 23K gold leaf design; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Dmitri Odin, Diana / Arts & Crafts Style Wine Vase
Stoneware and glaze; NFS; Instructor: Tracey Priska
Dmitri Odin, Diana / By A Thread
Cotton, Stoneware, and glaze; $222; Instructor: Tracey Priska
Donaldson, Tammis / Crow in Montana
Japanese woodblock print black and white; $150; Instructor: Nobuko Yamasaki
Donaldson, Tammis / Grain Elevator at Mt Hope
Japanese woodblock print black and white; $150; Instructor: Nobuko Yamasaki
Douse-Angileri, Julie / Spaghetti agli Insetti
Ceramics: porcelain – wheelthrown, extruded, handbuilt; NFS; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Duce, Anthony / Couldn’t Sleep
Ink and watercolor; $580; Instructor: Mary Dudek
Duce, Anthony / Between Storms
Ink and watercolor; $580; Instructor: Mary Dudek
Emerson, Patricia / Wood + Stone Barrette
Copper, stone, butternut; $115; Instructor: Robin Servo
Fiorello, Susan / Follow Me
Acrylic; $950; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Fleming, Leslie / Starburst
Sterling silver, lab emeralds, moissanite, amethyst, citrine, london blue topaz, lemon quartz, garnets; NFS; Instructor: Darlene Earls & Mary Kernahan
Francis, Maureen / Thrown & Altered
Clay; NFS; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Friday, Anita / Staying Tall
Pastel; NFS; Instructor: Fran Seikaly
Friedlaender, Susan / Pendant
CR Hill Award – $50 Gift Certificate
Sterling silver, 14K gold, lab grown sappgire, lab grown diamonds; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo & Darlene Earls
Friedlaender, Susan / Go Blue
Fine silver, sterling silver, 3mm & 4mm tanzanite, yellow sapphire; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan & Darlene Earls
Fuller, Angela / House Hunter
Cast bronze, Atlantic sea shell, bronze wire and cabochons; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo & Nancy Clark
Fuller, Angela / The Story of a Bulb
Rio Grande Award – $100 Gift Certificate
Fabricated copper sheet, cast fine silver, enamel, colisonne and cabochons; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo & Nancy Clark
Galperin, Jodi / Show Stopper in Shades of Blue
Sterling silver, main stone is blue opal with natural copper, faceted stones are london blue topaz; $1350; Instructor: Darlene Earls, Robin Servo
Galperin, Jodi / Salvaged Scrap
Sterling silver and fine silver – fused; $650; Instructor: Robin Servo
Gamble, Amy / Cherry Jubliee
Oil; $400; Instructor: Tim Widener
Geissbuhler, Heidi / Cannon Beach
Oil on linen canvas; $650; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Glazier, Garth / Beyond Eden
Oil painting on canvas; $1400; Instructor: Tim Widener
Glazier, Garth / Temple of Light
BSWP Painting Award – $100
Oil painting on canvas; $1400; Instructor: Ed Duff
Gleason, Jane / Garnet Ring
Sterling silver ring with emerald cut garnet stone; NFS; Instructor: Darlene Earls & Mary Kernahan
Goldstein, Sid / Garage
Acrylic; NFS; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Gorelick, Arlene / Untitled
Sterling silver, ribbon turquoise, copper enamel; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo & Scott Brazeau
Goze, Annette / Unlikely Friendship
Pastel on sanded paper; $350; Instructor: Fran Seikaly
Graham, Princella “Princi” / White Birds in Raku
Clay – Raku; $250; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Graham, Princella / Red Birds in Trees
Clay; $300; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Grow, Kevin / Waiting Patiently
Honorable Mention
Oil on canvas; $300; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Grow, Kevin / Taking Flight
Oil on canvas; $500; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Grunert, Edward G. / Quiet Thoughts…
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Grunert, Edward G. / It’s a Mystery!
Watercolor; $500; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Guerrero, Victor / Bonsai Pot
Stoneware; $70; Instructor: Tracey Priska
Guzman, Anne / Optimism
Watercolor and acrylic pen on paper; $295; Instructor: Laura Whitesides Host
Hardin, Susan / Love Stack
Clay, metal, cement; NFS; Instructor: Tracey Priska
Harris, Lisa / Framed
Wax pieces casted in silver; leather necklace; $275; Instructor: Robin Servo
Harris, Lisa / Pods
BBAC’s President Award – $25
Acorn pods casted in silver; wax pieces casted in silver; oak wood base; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Hartzell, Beth / Honey
Michigan Silversmith Guild Award in honor of Charlotte Quinn – $50
Bronze – lost wax casting, precious metal clay; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo & Mary Kernahan
Hassenrik, Susan / Succulent #5
Watercolor on paper; $950; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Hassenrik, Susan / Saint John’s Sea Grapes (Sea Grapes #4)
Watercolor on paper; $950; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Holtgreive, Julia S. / Dreaming
Gale Walton Memorial Award – $75
Oil; NFS; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Holtgreive, Julia S. / Wade In The Water
Oil; $1000; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Huckabay, Kristine / Red Valerian
Pastel; NFS; Instructor: Fran Seikaly
Ireland Salisbury, Terese / Koi, Selby Gardens
Blick Art Materials Award – $50 Gift Certificate
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Ed Duff
Jacobs, Susan / Spring Fluff
Oil on linen; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Johnson, Kathy / One Degree Celsius
Acrylic; $450; Instructor: Andrea Tama
Karas, William / Brass & Rock Sculpture
Brass, Glass, Stones, and Stand; $400; Instructor: Darlene Earls
Khilanani, Urmilla / Sounds of Music
Oil; NFS; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Kossak, Maria / Halo of Swiss Blue
Sterling silver, swiss blue topaz; NFS; Instructor: Darlene Earls
Kott, Nancy / Reflections on Water
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Kytasta, Luba / Eilan Donan Castle
Oil on canvas; $650; Instructor: Ed Duff
Laham, Sandi / Learning About Light: Based on John Singer Sargent’s Santa Maria Della Salute
Watercolor; $185; Instructor: Timothy Widener
Laham, Sandi / Damn Boat: Homage to John Singer Sargarent’s White Ships
Watercolor; NFS; Instructor: Timothy Widener
Lakian, Lisa / Honey’s Duvet
3/2 and 5/2 Cotton; NFS; Instructor: Kira Keck
Langberg, Mark / Sunlit Provisions…
BBAC Award – $100
Pastels on sandpaper; NFS; Instructor: Fran Seikaly
Lee, Rosemary / Windfall
Tama Mixed Media Award – $100
Mixed media with acrylic, watercolor & graphite; $400; Instructor: Laura Whitesides Host
Leibowitz, Esther / Lost Democrat
Oil; $750; Instructor: Tim Widener
Lengel, Helen / La Escalera (The Stairway)
Armstrong Tools Award – $50 Gift Certificate
Sterling silver, NuGold, London Blue Topaz; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo & Mary Kernahan
Liberman, Andrea / Handwoven Pillow Covers – Pair
Weavers Guild Award – $100
100% cotton handwoven pillow top, cotton back, with removable insert; $95 each or $180 for pair; Instructor: Rachel Brunhild
Liberman, Andrea / Rep Weave Placemats – Set of 4
Cotton; NFS; Instructor: Rachel Brunhild
Lowe, Beth / Terracotta Inspiration
Terracotta; NFS; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
MacLean, Brant / Florence Street Nocturne
Oil on canvas; $400; Instructor: Tim Widener
MacLean, Brant / Moonlight/Streetlight II
Oil on canvas; $550; Instructor: Tim Widener
Maki, Ron / In Conversation…
Oil on canvas; $250; Instructor: Tim Widener
Malinowski, Louise / Raw Elegance
Sterling silver, natural lavender amethyst stones; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
Marcotte, Maria / Everyone Loves Custard
Oil; $1900; Instructor: Ed Duff
Marinelli, Lilly / Blue Dream
Sterling silver, aquamarine, blue quartz druzy; $375; Instructor: Darlene Earls
Marsalese, Anthony / Allumettiere
Rovin Ceramics Award – $75 Gift Certificate
Ceramic, underglaze, foam glaze, glaze, and sand; $1800; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Marsalese, Anthony / Le CouCou
Paperclay, underglaze, foam glaze, and glaze; $1800; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Mattocks, Dawn / Lucidum Terra
Watercolor, resist, wax; $575; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Mazur-Abeare, Donna / Hidden Cabin
Oil paint; $525; Instructor: Tim Widener
McCarley, Linda / Winter Window
Oil on canvas; $950; Instructor: Tim Widener
McCarthy, Patty / Morning in Vero Beach
Oil on linen canvas; $700; Instructor: Tim Widener
McCarthy, Patty / Santorini Light
Oil on linen canvas; $1000; Instructor: Tim Widener
McCauley, Linda / Harvest Bounty
White-line Japanese woodblock print, watercolors on Awagami Hakuho select paper; NFS; Instructor: Nobuko Yamasaki
Mercier, Rita / Inspiration
$350; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Mercier, Rita / Rumination
Watercolor; $350; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Migdal, Mark S. / Lets Dance
Watercolors; $950; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Mikha, Paola / Head In The Clouds
Oil on canvas; $1600; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Milke, Walter / Portrait Study (From 18th Century Portrait)
BBAC President’s Award – $50
Oil painting; NFS; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Milke, Walter / On The Train to California (Pink Rocks)
Oil painting; NFS; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Miller, John N. / At The Coffee Shop
Acrylic on canvas; $1900; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Mindell, Judi / Charlevoix Stone Cottage
Watercolor, colored pencil; $350; Instructor: Laura Whitesides Host
Moffit, Ron / Entrepreneur
Oil on canvas; $1795; Instructor: Ed Duff
Moffit, Ron / Papa’s Truck
Oil on canvas; $1795; Instructor: Ed Duff
Monroe, Hermina / String Theory
Oil on linen; NFS; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Monroe, Hermina / Elevation in Light
Acrylic on canvas; $600; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Moore, Jean / PomPom
Etching with watercolor; $150; Instructor: Laura Whitesides Host
Morris, Jerry / Letter Boxed
Copper, enamel, bead; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
North, Terri / In A Daydream
Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, crayon, found papers; $175; Instructor: Sheri Robinson
North, Terri / Land of My Dreams
Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, sealing wax, found papers; $175; Instructor: Sheri Robinson
Nye, Vonne / Lifting Spirits
Watercolor; $95; Instructor: Kerry Yaklin
Nye, Vonne / Fall Colors
Watercolor; $125; Instructor: Kerry Yaklin
Olson, Kristine / A Day At The Museum
Acrylic; $600; Instructor: Kim Fay
Pad, Rachel / Spirit of Barney
Stoneware, obvara firing; NFS; Instructor: Tracey Priska
Palmer, Alison / Prong 2 Necklace
Silver, agates and garnet; NFS; Instructor: Darlene Earls
Parkllan, Lynn / Head in the Cloud
Acrylic; NFS; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Pearlman, Ruthanne / Peonies
Oil; $600; Instructor: Tim Widener
Permut, Steven L. / A Serious Artist – Joaquin Sorolla
Honorable Mention
Oil; $290; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Petersen, Donald / Red and Blue State of Mind
Collage over acrylic paint; $450; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Pierce, Jacquelyn / Poetic Justice
Acrylic, mixed media; $300; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Pintar, Anne / Galaxies
Ceramic – Raku glaze; $75; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Pitera, Allegra / Monolith in Motion, His and Hers Set
Sterling silver, rutilated quartz, and alexanderite; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan & Darlene Earls
Rahmanifar, Tara / Hailing The Ferry
Acrylic; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Rahmanifar, Tara / Lavender Dream
Acrylic; $900; Instructor: Tim Widener
Ray, Al / The Sentry
Oil on Paper; $200; Instructor: Ed Duff
Redwine, Jordan / Vase of Harmony, Green
Stoneware; $55; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Redwine, Jordan / Vase of Harmony, Purple
Stoneware; $55; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Robinson, Kathleen / My Best Friend
Pastel; NFS; Instructor: Fran Seikaly
Rock-Mitchick, Jennifer / Transit
Metals Department Award – $75
Fine & Sterling silver, enamel, baltic amber; $270; Instructor: Robin Servo
Santacreu, Margy / White Bowl
Stoneware; $75; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Santacreu, Margy / Mid Century Vases (3)
Stoneware; NFS; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Schaden, Veronica / Yellow River
Acrylic; $400; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Scherer, Priscila / Untitled
Clay; $450; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Schillace, Isarel / Cut Flowers
Pastel; NFS; Instructor: Fran Seikaly
Schneider, Mary / Memorial Bowl
Clay; NFS; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Schwarz- Seim, Minna / Night
Silver, gold dust, gold leaf, rubber, brass wire; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
Scott, Paddy / Gossiping Birds On The Beach
Oil; $700; Instructor: Ed Duff
Sevek, Gary / Flora Footstone
Oil on canvas; NFS; Instructor: Mary Dudek
Shlom, Susan / Ode to Autumn
Acrylic on canvas; $850; Instructor: Patty Eisenbraun
Simmons, Stacey / By A Thread
Mixed media on canvas, includes paper, ink, acrylic, pencil, thread; $300; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Simmons, Stacey / Loves Me; Loves Me Not
BBAC President’s Award – $100
Mixed media on watercolor paper, includes paper, inkl acrylic, pencil, thread; $450; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Skaar, Kathleen / Off Center
Runyan Pottery Supply Award – $100 Gift Certificate
$125; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Skaar, Kathleen / Little Houses
$500; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Skoglund, Christine / It’s in the Bag!
Martha Jo Rutherford Memorial Award – $100
Watercolor over graphite; NFS; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Skoglund, Christine / Riverwalk Waterford
Watercolor over graphite; $150; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Sobel, Audrey / Henry’s Nightmare
Sterling silver, fordite; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Sobel, Audrey / Not The Wheel On The Bus
CR Hill Award – $50 Gift Certificate
Sterling silver, semiprecious stones; $1500; Instructor: Robin Servo
Sobocinski, Moniquee / Under the Sea
Copper, enamel, bead; $250; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
Spiegel, Susanne / Foggy Rose
Clay; $125; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Spiegel, Susanne / Dr Zeus Garden
Clay; $150; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Stachel, Dianne / Hommage to Tom Parish
Oil on Canvas; $400; Instructor: Tim Widener
Svensson, Sonia / Pointed Lidded Jar
Porcelain; $200; Instructor: Sue O’Connor
Svensson, Sonia / Offer Up
Corinne Robinson Family Art Award – $200
Porcelain; $750; Instructor: Tom Caycedo
Swanson Flores, Lonora / Cat Perfection
Aquatint/ Chine Colle; $300; Instructor: Laura Beyer
Swanson Flores, Lonora / Benightedness
Solar plate; $200; Instructor: Laura Beyer
Tapper, Steven / Untitled
Wood, acrylic, ceramic; $695; Instructor: Marat Paransky
Tapper, Steven / Untitled
Wood, acrylic, copper; $850; Instructor: Marat Paranski
Tolia, Dr. Vasu / Royal Court
Mixed media on canvas; $1000; Instructor: Sheri Lee Robinson
Tolman, Gary / Hollow Moon
Cast silver, london blue CZ; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Tryon, Claire / Day’s End
Watercolor; $6800; Instructor: Diane Roach Smith
Van Heusden, Christine / Alice Blue Gown Ring
Lost wax casted sterling silver and enamel; NFS; Instructor: Robin Servo
Vlasic, Helen / Winter Light
Oil on linen panel; v; Instructor: Tim Widener
Von Loesecke, Isabel / Tricolore
Sterling silver with amethyst, peridot and white citrin stones; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
Von Loesecke, Isabel / Motorcity
Fine silver with fordite and white citrine; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
Walker, Cat / Sweet Mama
Oil; NFS; Instructor: Tim Widener
Walker, Cat / Quarton Lake Ducks
Oil; $1000; Instructor: Tim Widener
Walton, Ronald / Lady in Pearls
Oil; $650; Instructor: Donald Cronkhite
Weinberger, Kaye / Caught In the Act of Blooming
Acrylic; $650; Instructor: Andrea Tama
Weiner, Margo / Keep Right
Mixed media, acrylic, collage and paper; $700; Instructor: Andrea Tama
White, Ann / Sky Light
Acrylic and sealer; $1200; Instructor: Ed Duff
Wilkinson, Tom / Girling
Mixed Media; NFS; Instructor: Marat Paransky
Williams, Ann / Ginger (Zingibar Officinale)
Blick Art Materials Award – $100 Gift Certificate
Color pencil; $500; Instructor: Barbara Holmer
Wolfson, Gary / The Last Dinosaur
Oil on canvas; NFS; Instructor: Ed Duff
Zheng, Lulu / Go With The Flow
Patina on copper; $300; Instructor: Terri Dworkin & Nancy Clark
Zimmermann, Colette / Single Tulip
Copper; NFS; Instructor: Mary Kernahan
Photos by Annie VanGelderen.
