High School East Students Selected for Photography Exhibit

Smithtown High School East students Emily Knott and Leesa Peterson recently had their photography on display at the New York State School Boards Association Conference in New York City.

The exhibit, co-sponsored by New York State Art Teachers Association and NYSSBA, was intended to highlight achievement in visual arts across the state in a range of mediums, techniques and genres.

The two students, who are now juniors, were both in Dianne Shanian’s photography class last school year when they created their artwork. Emily’s piece, “My Ground,” and Lessa’s piece, “Shadow of Me,” were both created using Adobe Photoshop software.

Photo provided by the Smithtown Central School District: Smithtown High School East students Emily Knott (center, left) and Leesa Peterson (center, right), shown here with HSE Principal Edwin Thompson and HSE art teacher Dianne Shanian, will have their photography on display at the NYS School Boards Association Conference.