East Islip High School Artists Win SCCC Awards Of Excellence

Press release from East Islip School District:

March 7, 2021

East Islip High School art students Kelli Karlin and Sarah Piccinini were recently honored with Awards of Excellence in Suffolk County Community College’s 13th annual Gallery West High School Art Competition. Both students are members of East Islip’s National Art Honor Society.

“These two young women have bright futures in the arts,” said teacher Heather Toomey.

“I am so proud of them both for winning Awards of Excellence,” said teacher Daniel Figliozzi, their AP art teacher.

“Kelli is one of our department’s most hardworking and talented students, and the co-vice president of the National Art Honor Society,” said Figliozzi. “She has the ability to excel in any media. The works she presented for the High School Arts Competition were masterfully executed and display her strong technical drawing ability.”

“The body of works Sarah Piccinini chose to showcase in this show are gorgeous depictions of her personal connection to nature,” said Figliozzi. “They are evidence of her ability to take risks with her works and demonstrate strong conceptual thinking. Sarah has a unique voice and a lot to share with the world. Art is her language.”

“It was an honor to have my art represented alongside many other talented artists,” said Piccinini.

The other 14 participating students from East Islip were Rayanne Abdelbaky, Jillian Bradley, James Buonincontri, Robert Camlet, Alessia Carcone, Brianna Fairbrother, Sophie Jensen, Melissa Molina, Nathaly Molina, Sarah Strick, Joelle Tomossone, Connor Tricoukes, Joshua Vasquez and Nicholas Winegard.

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