The Art Guild's Reception for Nassau County High School Artist Exhibit

The Art Guild invites everyone to the Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony for the annual “Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition and Exhibition” on Sunday November 1 from 3 - 5 pm.

Thirty-five high school students in grades 9 - 12, from 13 public and private schools throughout Nassau County, will exhibit 53 works in a professional gallery setting at Historic Elderfields Preserve. Students will receive cash prizes for first, second and third place as well as gift certificates for honorable mention. The show will be on view from Saturday, October 31 through Sunday, November 29. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 - 5 pm or by appointment.

The Juror-of-Awards for the show is artist Bennett Horowitz. Mr. Horowitz taught studio and art history at the High School of Art & Design in Manhattan for seven years, recently retiring to devote himself full-time to fine arts painting. Mr. Horowitz is now primarily focused on developing his own Expressionist style of landscape painting. He has also done a great deal of portrait/narrative figure painting. Mr. Horowitz received his BFA from Pratt Institute and his MFA from the California College of the Arts in Oakland, with additional training in graphic design, typography and computer graphics at the School of Visual Arts. He has worked professionally as an illustrator and magazine designer. Mr. Horowitz has been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony; his artwork has been exhibited at the Queens Museum and the Fine Arts Museum of Long Island, as well as numerous other solo and group shows.

Students participating in the exhibit (with their school and graduation date) are: Francesca Adams, W.T. Clarke High School (East Meadow), 2016; Shirley Blanco, Uniondale HS, 2016; Jillian Borghardt, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2016; Katie Cheng, Home School, 2016; Emily Cimaszewski, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2017; Abigail Cirelli, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2016; Katie Conte, The Wheatley School, 2017; Michael Contrastano, The Wheatley School, 2017; Nicolette Duggan, Valley Stream North HS, 2017; Katie Eng, Valley Stream North HS, 2016; Brooke Ferber, Great Neck South HS, 2016; Rikki Hernandez, W.T. Clarke High School (East Meadow), 2016; Yujong Kim, The Waldorf School of Garden City, 2017; Cathleen Liang, Valley Stream Central HS, 2017; Olivia LoSardo, Holy Trinity HS, 2016; Alexandra Mashcow, Valley Stream North HS, 2017; Anna Mikhaylov, Oceanside HS, 2018; Elisabeth Moffitt, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2016; Francesca Moy, Schreiber HS (Port Washington), 2016; Erin O’Kelly, The Wheatley School, 2016; Samantha Paralikas, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2016; Sophia Paskov, Great Neck South HS, 2019; Carla Perez, Valley Stream North High School, 2016; Tiffany Praimnath, Valley Stream North HS; Kimberly Rambarran, Valley Stream Central HS, 2017; Claudia Reese, Oceanside HS, 2017; Timothy Rinck , Oceanside HS, 2016; Jamie Selletti, Valley Stream North HS, 2017; Naomi Schlesinger, The Wheatley School, 2017; Devika Shastri, Valley Stream North HS, 2018; Veronica Sponaugle, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, 2016; Prithviraj Talukdar, Schreiber HS (Port Washington), 2016; Samantha Wong, Schreiber HS (Port Washington), 2016; Alexandra Valme, Valley Stream North HS, 2018; Jessica Zand, Manhasset HS, 2018.

The Art Guild encourages people of all ages to take a class, participate in an exhibition, come to a lecture, volunteer your time, attend a workshop, or setup an easel on Elderfields’ lovely grounds and paint. Please check The Art Guild website and Facebook page throughout the year for information about our exciting programs and events.

The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information on classes, exhibits or workshops please call 516-304-5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org. The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Photo 1: Shirley Blanco, Uniondale HS, “Going Up,” pen & watercolor

Photo 2: Katie Cheng, home school, “His Words Live On,” oil

Photo 3: Kim Rambarran, Valley Stream North HS, “The Small Glass,” white charcoal