Levittown Student-Artist Has Her Work Honored

Division Avenue High School senior Maria Mancz is the recipient of the Advanced Visions 13: High School Artists of Excellence contest Juror’s Award for her artwork titled “The Old Man and the Sea.”

Mancz’s work was on display at LIU Post, along with 70 students enrolled in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and portfolio preparation programs from 30 Long Island school districts.

“The Old Man and the Sea” is a fantasy piece based on Mancz’s interest in Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. She utilized Photoshop to mix a person’s face with a cliff, using a wave as the man’s beard and moustache. After printing the image, Mancz painted rocks on the face to depict fissures and detail.

Photo: Levittown School District