Community Corner
Portraits Of A Lifetime
Ward Melville High School National Art Honor Society helped to create beautiful artistic renderings for the residents at Jefferson's Ferry.
From Syntax: Ward Melville High School senior and vice president of the National Art Honor Society Hannah Widerman initiated a community service project designed to put her and her peer’s artistic talents to the test while benefiting the residents at Jefferson’s Ferry.
Working with art teacher Kristen Dietz, Hannah and NAHS President Natasha Bartley, visited with Jefferson’s Ferry residents after school in order to meet the residents and photograph them. While Hannah and Natasha photographed the residents, they asked questions that might help the artists in the creation of their artwork – custom artistic renderings of the residents. After they were edited, the photographs were distributed to NAHS students, who created drawings, paintings or digital renderings of the residents. The goal of this project was to connect with the Three Village community and give back to those who help to make Three Village a great place to live and learn.
The completed projects were presented to the residents at the end of May.
