BUTLER TWP - Five-year-old Sara Peters likes rainbows.

One look at most of the artwork she designs is a clear indicator of it. And Peters isn't shy about confirming it.

"I like rainbows," she said, smiling shyly as she pointed to her latest piece of art. "I like to draw flowers, too."

Peters said it isn't hard for her to create her masterpieces.

"I just think about it and then I make it," she said.

Peters' artwork was on display in the lobby of the Butler County Community College Science, Technology and Cultural Center, along with artwork from all of her classmates.

The children are enrolled in BC3's Children's Creative Learning Center and range in age from 3 to 6.

For the second year in a row, the students have had their original artwork featured in a special art show at the college.

The display of paintings, drawings and other assorted art styles was on display Tuesday and Wednesday in the AK Steel Lobby near the Succop Theater.

The children also were on hand both days to meet and greet visitors and explain their art.

Six-year-old Nicholas Ripper had two art pieces displayed in the exhibit.

The most unique one was a "garbage robot" that consisted of old cardboard, Pringles potato chip cans and other assorted items that one might find in their garbage. The robot greeted visitors to the exhibit.

Ripper also had an original painting in the exhibit that resembled a large orange ball with spikes in it.

"It's the happy ball," he said, pointing to his artwork.

Five-year-old Ashton Gallagher proudly showed a self-portrait he had painted.

He chose not to put anyone else in the painting with him because he said it would have been too hard.

"It's hard to make other people, so I just made myself," he said.

Gallagher said he likes to paint and he plans to be an art teacher when he grows up.

Judy Zuzack, children's center director, said the art show is something that helps build the children's self-esteem.

"It makes the kids feel good about themselves and validates them as artists," she said.

Zuzack said the students were allowed to make any form of art they chose to, but many of them favored paint.

And while the artwork may not be along the lines of Van Gogh, Zuzack said it's still impressive.

"Their artwork is just so beautiful and we're trying to promote art," she said. "It's the process that matters, not the end product."