East Islip Artists Chosen For Virtual NYSATA Exhibition

Press release from East Islip School District:

April 6, 2021

Work by East Islip High School students Adelie Barbera, Robert Graziano, Jeilene Law and Olivia Milo was recently selected for the 31st annual New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Student Art Exhibition. Co-sponsored by New York State United Teachers, it is held in Albany’s Capitol Building each spring.

Barbera, a sophomore, is showing her photograph “Natural Refraction.” Graziano, a sophomore, is showing his electronic illustration “Mosaic Skyline. Law, a senior is showing her photograph “Fluorescents.” Milo, a junior, is showing her electronic illustration “Weaving Emotions.”
“It can be difficult to find the right way to express different emotions through photography,” Milo said. “The cool thing about this project is it represents an internal conflict and duality with the use of multiple pictures.”

“I am so proud of all our students selected for this prestigious exhibit,” teacher Heather Toomey said.

This year’s NYSATA exhibit is virtual for COVID-19 safety reasons, and the show will be available for viewing through December 2021 on the NYSATA website: https://www.nysata.org/legislative-exhibit.

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