HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SHOWCASE
5.1.255.19.25
Monday-Saturday | 9 am -5 pm
The "Little" Things | cover art by Aliyah Aybar
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SHOWCASE
Arts Bonita is excited and happy to present this showcase of art by local students. Youth engagement and education are cornerstones of the Arts Bonita mission. This has been a priority since Arts Bonita’s inception, and one of the results is this annual student showcase that we are delighted to share with the community. This year we have opened this opportunity to students from all Lee County and select Collier County schools.
AZUL | art by Aliyah Aybar
THE SACRED HEART art by Grace Breen
SPONGE BOB TEAPOT SET art by Lilly Ortega
LAKE PLACID FUNNEL WEAVING SPIDER art by Veronica Parker
Aliyah Aybar (Estero High School)
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Azul Mixed Media NFS
Limitless Mixed Media NFS
Miracle Painting NFS
The "Little" Things Painting NFS
Leila Bender (Community School of Naples)
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Am I Enough Oil Paint, Spray Paint $1,000
Grace Breen (Bishop Verot High School)
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He Lives Water Based Oils NFS
Our Lady of Mercy Water Based Oils NFS
The Nativity Water Based Oils NFS
The Sacred Heart Water Based Oils NFS
Coral Brennan (Estero High School)
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Embers in Flight Acrylic Paint on Canvas NFS
Entangled Pollutants Marker on Paper, Collage NFS
Past the Treeline Digital (Procreate) NFS
Uprooted Mixed Media NFS
VISUAL ARTS
Thank You to Our Exhibition Sponsors
Anabella Brites (Estero High School)
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Birth-Given Tragedy Gouache, Paper & Acrylic on Canvas NFS
The Hiss Acrylic on Canvas NFS
Tiger on the Dying Grass Mixed Media NFS
Uprooted Mixed Media NFS
Ava Cummings (Estero High School)
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Icy Watercolor Paint & Pencils NFS
Love Up Close Acrylic Paint NFS
Phish Clay NFS
The Moon Clay NFS
Isabel Curzon (Estero High School)
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Spill Oil on Canvas
$1,000
Fernando Farias-Echeverria (Gulf Coast High School)
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Apotheosis Colored pencils NFS
Death of a Childhood Oil Pastels NFS
Death of the Mind Ink NFS
Suicide de L’intérieur Marker NFS
GALAXY GIRL art by Mariana Maldonado
Nicole Jagarova (Estero High School)
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French History Quilt
Mixed Media NFS
House of the Dragon Quilt Mixed Media NFS
Napoleonic Wars Quilt Mixed Media NFS
War of the Roses Quilt Mixed Media NFS
Margaret Keller (Estero High School)
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Café del Flores Oil Pastel NFS
Persephone 3-Dimensional NFS
The Guggenheim Acrylic Paint NFS
Torii Gate & Sakura Blossoms Mixed Media NFS
Mariana Maldonado (Estero High School)
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Emerging Hands Ceramic NFS
Galaxy Girl Mixed & Printmaking
Loop Oil Pastels $XX
Starry Eyes Digital $25
Lilly Ortega (Estero High School)
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Azure Cascade Clay NFS
Heart Jar Clay NFS
Ramen Bowl Clay NFS
Sponge Bob Themed Teapot Set Clay NFS
VISUAL ARTS
Veronica Parker (Cypress Lake High School)
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Doll Knees Charcoal NFS
Lake Placid Funnel Weaving Spider Charcoal NFS
Mediocre Enough for Praise Oil Paint NFS
The Inner Ear Oil Paint NFS
Isabel Pate (Canterbury School of Fort Myers)
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Breaking Through
First Notification
Victim to Social Media
Charcoal & Pencil NFS
Black & White Charcoal, Pencil & Colored Pencil NFS
Pencil, Charcoal Pencil & Colored Pencils NFS
Belen Sanchez Perez (Estero High School)
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Abstracted Apple Ceramics Sculpture NFS
Carnivoa Sculpture NFS
Resting Giraffe Sculpture NFS
Splat Bowl Ceramic NFS
Noah Sabin (Gulf Coast High School)
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Forgotten Memories Graphite NFS
Spin Cylcle Graphite NFS
Walks of Life Graphite NFS
VISUAL ARTS
Andrew Smarsh (Estero High School)
Emma Terski (Fort Myers High School)
Brooklynn Tu (Bonita Springs High School)
Louis Turnier (Estero High School)
VISUAL ARTS
Ava Cummings
RGB | art by Emma Terski
Ioanna Beys
(Cypress Lake High School)
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Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
Look Both Ways!
The Diner
Sophia Brook (Canterbury School of Fort Myers)
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Four Summers Ago Monologue
Over the Rainbow
Speaking of Witch Monologue
Hannah Cruz (Bishop Verot High School)
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Breathe
PERFORMING ARTS
BALLAD OF A HOMESCHOOLED GIRL performance by Ioanna Beys
Ella Godfrey (Bishop Verot High School)
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Evandra, Four Summers Ago, Joseph Arnone
Miranda, The Tempest, William Shakespeare
Speaking of Witch, Chad Buseman
Macy Magas (Canterbury School of Fort Myers)
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Cut of “No Way” From Six the Musical
Cut of “On My Own” from Les Mis
Dance Audition
Marisabel Martinez (St. John Neumann High School)
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Crazier Than You - The Addams Family
Delilah Mendez (Cypress Lake High School)
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Nutz by Tom Topor
The Odd Couple by Neil Simon
PERFORMING ARTS
Hazel Tracey (Bishop Verot High School)
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Shy - Once Upon A Mattress
Bennett Wilcoxson (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
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Compilation - Audition Video for SCAD
Wyatt Wilcoxson (Cypress Lake Center for the Arts)
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Animated New Logo for Children’s Advocacy Center
Fort Rock - Rock Climbing
PERFORMING ARTS
EVANDRA, FOUR SUMMERS AGO, JOSEPH ARNONE | performance by Ella Godfrey
Culture Shock!
Arts Bonita
Open Call Exhibition
Performing Arts Center
Hinman Gallery-in-the-Round
Apr 17 - Jun 5, 2025
Aspects of pop culture and media that have influenced the artists through the ages, from an age-old cartoon that still brings us joy, to a thought-provoking film that you just can’t get out of your head, to the characters, actors and musicians that stay with us throughout a lifetime.
Submission Deadline Tuesday | April 1 | 11pm
Opening Reception Thursday | April 24 | 6-8pm
Under the Surface
The Art of Abstraction
Open Call Exhibition
Visual Arts Center
Main Gallery
May 29 - July 10, 2025
The process of using textures, tones, colors and layers of a given medium to translate a concept or feeling without any objective subject is a challenge in and of itself. Artists of all skill levels and mediums are welcome to explore this unique art form and submit the resulting works for this juried exhibition.
Submission Deadline Thursday | May 8 | 11pm
Opening Reception Thursday | May 29 | 6-8pm
Time & Light
The Artwork of Michael Tranovich
Visual Arts Center
Tranovich Gallery
May 29 - July 10, 2025
Time remains one of the most interesting parts of the universe. It continues to pass, with no attention to external forces. The earth and its evolution is a fascinating study of time. Michael’s paintings attempt to capture this passage of time on canvas.
Opening Reception Thursday | May 29 | 6-8pm
& COMING UP
Officers
David Pryor
Chairman of the Board
Kenneth Mack
Vice Chair
Cindy Kerker
Treasurer
Wendy Aguilera
Secretary
Fred Weinman
Immediate Past Chairman
Directors
Elizabeth Buscaglia
Chris Corrie
Jill Fuselli
Shana Helsel
John Roberts
Candice Rosen
Don Thomson
Cheryl Wellman
George Zalucki
Executive Team
Alyona Ushe
Executive Director
Jon Artigo
Senior Education Director
Juan Guzman
Operations Consultant
David Maidment
Finance Director
Kathy Saldivar
IT & Operations Director
Staff
Joseph Brauer
Theatre Artistic Director
Janko Bujila
Facilities
Gillian Cardec
Marketing Associate
Isabella Coviello
House Manager
Aaron Fulwood
Assistant Producer & Patron Services
Anna Gliwski
Gallery Associate
Kevin Goode
Technical Director
Kody C. Jones
Resident Theatre Director
Wojciech Jankowski
Marketing Director
Sabrina Molano
Patron Services
Ryan Mucko
Facilities
Elena Murray Box Office Supervisor
Chris Pastir
Graphic Designer
Maureen Roberts
National Fine Art
Festival Director
Jarad Settles
Events & Logistics Director
Kyle Solis
Membership & Community Engagement Manager
School of the Arts
Faculty Chairs
Susan Berry Chair: Glass
Carol Broman Chair: Atelier
Kel Campbell Chair: Visual Arts
Tammy DeCaro Chair: 2D
Steven Hugharts Chair: Metal
Marissa Jankowski
Chair: Dance & Youth Education Manager
Terrie Mertens Chair: Stone
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF
Seeking to serve the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities, Arts Bonita offers year-round programming in visual and performing arts. We facilitate opportunities by providing artistic experiences—classes, workshops, panel discussions, lectures, performances and educational art events like our National Art Festivals. We empower by creating a platform for progress, supporting the work of artists of all ages, encouraging an inclusive dialog and promoting equality for all.
Arts Bonita is Supported in Part by:
SPECIAL THANKS
Benefactor
($50,000 to $100,000)
John & Anne Roberts
Sharon Hendry Foundation
Larry & Beverly Hinman
Producer's Circle
($10,000 to $49,999)
Nancy & Michael Beebe
Mark Giersch
Shana Helsel
Keith Hynes
League Club of Collier County
Marilyn Lightner
Scott Macdonough
Karin Moe
Ruth O'Toole
Janet Showers
Patricia & Mark Suwyn
Collaboratory, Inc.
Thomas Tranovich
Director's Circle
($5,000 to $9,999)
Linda Ahlers
Nat Alcamo
Robert Brady
Danna Eisman
Alice Fjelstul
Doris Patrao
David Pryor
Rooftop at Riverside
Rotary Club of Bonita Springs
Jill Stern
Wintrust Bank
Champion
($1,000 to $4,999)
Brian Farrar
Linda Alfaro
Jill Augustine
JoEllen Blandford
Bonita Bay Community Association, Inc.
Gisselle Calleja
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GFWC Bonita-Estero Woman's Club
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($100 to $999)
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