The Trolley Barn Gallery Presents the Senior Project Exhibition

Featuring Artists Ava Hubner, Max Pyles, Hudson Segnit, Hannah Strano, and Saoirse Woods

December 13, 2024 – January 10, 2025

The Trolley Barn Gallery’s opening reception for the Senior Project Exhibition took place on December 13, 2024 from 6–8 pm. 

This exhibition runs from December 13, 2024 – January 10, 2025, see holiday hours below. The Senior Project Exhibition features innovative and diverse works created by advanced students enrolled in The Art Effect’s Senior Project course. This rigorous class empowers junior, senior, and gap year students to develop their artistic voice while launching their careers in the arts.

Featured artists in this year’s show include Ava Hubner from Red Hook High School, Max Pyles from Newburgh Free Academy, Hudson Segnit from Cornwall-on-Hudson, Hannah Strano from Wallkill Senior High School, and Saoirse Woods from Beacon High School. Each student pursued a theme of their choice, ranging from dystopian concept art to reimagined religious allegories, for 12 consecutive weeks. 

Exhibiting artist Hudson Segnit says, “Senior Project has been a really great growth experience for me. I have created meaningful pieces about my relationships with some of the people I am closest to, and I feel like my skills have improved immensely. Senior project has allowed me to see what an artist’s profession really consists of. The feedback I have received has helped me to create art I am truly proud of, and I am very grateful to have had this experience.” The Senior Project Exhibition will feature a variety of works from each student with displays of variations in mixed media.

The Art Effect’s Director of Artistic Advancement and teacher of the Senior Project course, Hanna Rose DeMarco states, “This year’s Senior Project Exhibition presents viewers with a unique glimpse into the future of fine art. Each student has passionately pursued their themes and individual media to create a sophisticated body of work that exhibits their talent and authentic concepts. Collectively, they have compiled a show that exhibits their generation’s curiosity, empathy, and worldview. I am incredibly proud of this group of young artists and the impressive work that they have created.” Proceeds from the sale of artwork will go towards the artist’s creative futures. 

About the Trolley Barn Gallery: The Trolley Barn Gallery provides youth with valuable job training in the arts through immersive experiences in gallery management, curatorial practices, exhibition design, installation, and professional networking. Since its opening in 2021, the gallery has become a cultural hub in the city of Poughkeepsie, presenting exhibitions that feature professional artists at all stages of their careers in a spacious 3,000-square-foot venue on Middle Main Street. 
About The Art Effect: For over 40 years, The Art Effect has been empowering young people to discover and develop their creative voices, shaping their futures and driving positive social change. As the largest nonprofit arts organization in the mid-Hudson region, The Art Effect provides educational programming to over 3,000 students annually, offering them opportunities to explore, experience, and excel in the arts. Additionally, the organization engages another 5,500 visitors through exhibitions and events. These programs introduce participants to visual arts and media, helping them build real skills and guiding them toward their academic and career aspirations.