Winners: Autumn Stever (14) and Patrick Buonfiglio with Instructor, Kristy Bishop (center)

For the seventh year, KBS celebrated Christmas at the popular eating establishment Lox of Bagels, owned by John and Barbara Farcher, by displaying ten paintings by children and eight by adults students and one by the instructor of KBS. Over 100 people attended the reception (3 – 5 pm) on Dec. 13, 2014. The following students brought family and guests to participate in the voting contest: Abby Hopf (7) Estelle Kamrass (8) Cassidi Vedder (9) Sage Fanelli ( 10) Sydney Henson (11) Sophia Kamrass (11) Etolie Steinlage (11) Anna Sweeney (11) Kyla Misasi (12) Autumn Stever(14) and adults students: Ruth Bach-Dhondy, Agnes Barber, Patrick Buonfiglio, Teresa Herzog, Awilda Jimenez, Donna Newkirk, Pat Steyer.

Autumn Stever (14) has received her first commissioned artwork for seasonal chalk murals at Four Brothers Restaurant in Pleasant Valley, NY. She is the daughter of Christena Sedlak of Saugerties, NY. Autumn won a trophy for Holiday Art Games at KBS, too. Congratulations to this gifted young artist!