Colors of LI showcase Rocky Point Student-Artists

From Rocky Point Schools: As a result of their exceptional artistic talents, Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School students Caliope O’Rourke and John Tringone had their artwork selected for showcase in this year’s Colors of Long Island Art Show through the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.

Caliope’s piece was a fall landscape refection. Within her art class, she had learned that a landscape is a picture of land and that reflection is symmetrical. They had studied Georgia O’Keefe’s works from her paintings of Lake George, in particular her use of warm and cool colors, which were the inspiration for her landscape. John’s artwork was a water color still life. In preparation for the project, John learned about the concept of perspective in a drawing and how objects overlap in a space and perceive that idea. The students had studied famous artist Paul Cezanne and how he achieved the idea of perspective in his works. Both students created their submissions with the help of school art teacher Laura Goelz. Their pieces will be on exhibit for public view in the museum’s visitors center from Feb. 22-April 7, 2019.

Photo courtesy of the Rocky Point School District