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East Islip High School Artists Chosen As 'Long Island’s Best'
Three locals were among just 83 artists selected out of 331 submissions from more than 50 high schools.
Press release from East Islip School District:
April 23, 2021
Three of East Islip High School’s most talented art students – Robert Camlet, Mia Oquendo and Sarah Piccinini – were chosen to be featured in the 25th annual “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum” exhibition, which runs at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington from April 17 to May 23. The three students, all National Art Honor Society members enrolled in teacher Dan Figliozzi’s Advanced Placement Art and Design class, were among just 83 artists selected out of 331 submissions from over 50 high schools.
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The show can be seen online at heckscher.org/LIBest2021 beginning on April 24. The Heckscher will also be hosting a series of virtual events in addition to the in-person show, including a virtual reception and awards ceremony on May 1 via Instagram Live, as well as an artist meet-up on May 20 on Zoom.
Camlet’s piece, “Castaway,” is a digitally manipulated photograph that depicts the artist with a halo-like ring around his head and glowing eyes, as well as swimmers in the sky that almost evaporate into the horizon, mimicking a flock of birds. Oquendo’s work, “Personal Still-Life,” showcases her technical drawing skills, precision, and attention to detail. Piccinini’s piece, “Decomposing,” is a large-scale mixed media drawing on cardboard. Butterflies were made with tracing paper, mushrooms and frogs were intricately drawn with graphite and the ribs of the figure were conveyed through cutting into the cardboard surface.
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“This show is exciting,” Figliozzi said. “It was our first year applying, and my fellow teacher Heather Toomey and I are so happy that Rob, Sarah and Mia were selected. This is a huge honor for these three and I am really proud of all of them. They have been working hard all year, developing their body of artwork, and the three pieces they have in the show are evidence of that.”
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