‘Art From The Heart’: Smithtown Students Donate Heartfelt Artwork To Stony Brook Children’s Hospital

SMITHTOWN, NY — Creativity and compassion came together in a meaningful way in the Smithtown Central School District.

Students from Great Hollow, Nesaquake and Accompsett middle schools recently donated an inspiring collection of student-created artwork to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, where it will be delivered to patients and their families.

The donation featured a wide variety of watercolor bookmarks, framed 5x7 paintings and student-designed coloring books. Middle school artists also collaborated with Mrs. George’s Digital Media Art Class at High School West to create intricate, student-designed mandala coloring books.

In addition to the artwork, students collected art supplies for children of all ages staying at the hospital, giving them the opportunity to create masterpieces of their own during their stay.

“We are so proud of our students and all of their efforts to create art in such a meaningful way,” said Great Hollow Middle School art teacher Kristen Dean. “All work was completed on their own time — in between projects, during lunch periods, or after school in the GH Artistic Crafts Club. We try to teach our students that the process of creating art is just as important as the product. Each and every piece was thoughtfully designed to make someone’s day a little brighter.”

This marks the third consecutive year that Smithtown Central School District middle schools have donated artwork to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.