Long Island's Best 2022

Long Island’s BEST

Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum

The Museum gratefully acknowledges our SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

PRESENTING SPONSORS

ARTISTIC SPONSOR

The Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc. The Darrell Fund Endowment/Henriette Darrell Pritchard Charitable Trust

Strong-Cuevas Foundation

PATRON SPONSORS

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE SPONSORS

TD Charitable Foundation Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation

Inna Gellerman, DDS, Gellerman Orthodontics Callaghan LLP

Prizes and awards generously provided by

Christopher Renzo Bianchi and the Bianchi Family Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Awards

Frank J. Sposato, Jeffrey Sposato, and Peter F. Cohen Second Place, Judith Sposato Memorial Prize

Robin T. Hadley Third Place, The Hadley Prize

Jeanne Hewitt Fourth Place, The Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award Donors to the 2017 Celebrate Achievement Benefit Celebrate Achievement Best In Show

The Law Offices of Andrew Presberg Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Awards

Christine Machtay Donald and Gloria Horn Scholarship Award and Donald G. Horn, Jr. Scholarship Award Huntington Fine Arts Joseph Mack Achievement Award and Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mentions Cozza Family

The Cozza Family Photography Award and Cozza Family Award

Firefly Artists Gallery

The Firefly Artists Gallery Next Generation Awards

Additional Thank Yous

Jurors: Karli Wurzelbacher, Heckscher Museum Curator and Emily Martin, Artist Andreas Rentsch, Exhibition Catalogue Photographer

In support of the next generation of Long Island artists, select works of art from Long Island's Best 2022 will be on view June 1 through June 30 in Mitchells' store windows, 270 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 and Firefly Artists Gallery, 162 Main Street, Northport, NY, 11768.

The Heckscher Museum of Art receives generous support from the Town of Huntington.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Now in its 26th year, Long Island’s Best is a hallmark of the Museum’s educational programming. This initiative is the only juried exhibition for Long Island high school students that provides the opportunity to exhibit in a museum.

The Heckscher Museum encourages students to think outside the box as they work in a broad range of media, styles, and subjects. Students are challenged to select artwork on view in the Museum as the inspiration for their own work, making creative connections with the generations who have come before them. This year, 55 public and private schools submitted students’ artwork for jurying. 399 entries were received and Curator Karli Wurzelbacher, Ph.D., and guest juror Emily Martin selected 79 for display.

PREVIEW DAY & AWARDS CEREMONIES

The Friends and Family Preview Day and Award Ceremonies were held in person on Saturday, April 30! We were so excited to greet exhibiting artists, teachers, and families in person after two years of virtual receptions.

TOP AWARDS

Ashley Park received Best in Show for This Is Who I Am. Anjali Gauld was awarded Second Place for Bowerbird’s Baubles. Khizran Fatima received Third Place for Sinf e Aahan (Women of Steel), and Charlotte Quintero’s Tattered Flesh won Fourth Place.

Award-winning artwork (details) by the following artists (left to right): Ashley Park, Anjali Gauld, Khizran Fatima, Charlotte Quintero. This artwork is marked with a in this catalogue.

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Inna Gellerman, DDS, Gellerman Orthodontics and Callaghan LLP, all exhibiting students and their teachers will receive this exhibition catalogue, featuring images of all works in the exhibition, artist statements, and Inspiration Artwork.

Front Cover: Wajeeha Hassan, Spirit, Linocut print, acrylic paint, digital art. Jericho Senior High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Tara Pillich

IN PERSON & VIRTUAL TRIPS

Students found inspiration in artwork on view in the Museum during the 2021-2022 school year. Through close observation and discussion, students learned to make connections between artwork on view and their own experiences.

INSPIRATION ARTWORK

Each young artist selected a work of art in one of the following exhibitions to inspire their original work of art for Long Island’s Best. An image of this Inspiration Artwork is provided with the Artist Statement to deepen visual connections.

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 Tracing History, Inspiring The Future

The Heckscher Museum of Art opened to the public 100 years ago. This expansive exhibition traced our history and pointed to our future by celebrating the people, events, and art that have indelibly shaped the Museum.

Richard Mayhew Reinventing Landscape

Featuring vibrant landscape paintings created over the last six decades, this exhibition placed Mayhew’s paintings in the context of Long Island’s diverse cultural history. The show explored how the artist reinvented the genre of landscape painting to express his African American and Native American heritage.

Moonstruck Lunar Art from the Collection

Drawn from the Museum’s Collection, this exhibition featured a broad range of artwork inspired by the moon and moonlight. From the nineteenth century to the present, artists have gravitated to the moon for reasons scientific, mythic, and symbolic. The celestial artworks on view explored our enduring fascination with the moon in all its phases.

Richard Mayhew, Pescadero, 2014 [detail], Oil on canvas, Museum purchase: Town of Huntington Art Acquisition Fund.

Jeremy Dennis,The Moon Person Ascends, 2014 [detail], Digital dye-sublimation print on aluminum, Museum purchase.

Thomas Moran, Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, 1911 [detail], Oil on canvas, August Heckscher Collection.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Justine Abarca, Northport HS

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Alexa Able, Herricks HS

Deborah An, Commack HS

Elizabeth Andre, Valley Stream North HS

Kimberly Argueta Rodriguez, Uniondale HS

Cristian Avelar-Romero, Huntington HS

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Mia Baric, Smithtown HS East

Amelia Bhairo, West Hempstead HS

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Justine Blain, Valley Stream Central HS

Firefly Gallery Next Generation Award

Jeanna Boltz, Half Hollow Hills HS East

Hannah Briggs, Oyster Bay HS

Joseline Canales-Lazo, Walt Whitman HS

Betsy Castro, Bellport HS

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Cozza Family Photography Award

Lucas Ceraso, Huntington Fine Arts

Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Award

Rachel Chong, POB JFK HS

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Samantha Christian, Sachem HS East

Nirvana Cole, Malverne HS

Omar Cruz, Huntington HS

Amber Dacanay, East Meadow HS

Virtual Visitors Choice

Daniella Dell’Aquila, Manhasset HS

Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Award

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

LONG ISLAND'S BEST 2022

Tabitha DeRiggi-Dreher, Lindenhurst HS

Keren Dial, Valley Stream South HS

Vanessa Espinoza, Babylon HS

Evelyn Evans, Long Beach HS

Khizran Fatima, Hicksville HS

THIRD PLACE, The Hadley Prize

Aisy Franciscovich, Huntington HS

Heckscher Achievement Award

Anjali Gauld, Manhasset HS

SECOND PLACE, Judith Sposato Memorial Prize

Jillian Goldbach, Long Beach HS

Marycelia Gonzalez, Wyandanch HS

Shaye Gruenberg-Theiling, Sachem HS North

Joanna Guo, Smithtown Christian School

Zakariyah Hanif, Newfield HS

Ginger Hanley, Bayport-Blue Point HS

Wajeeha Hassan, Jericho Senior HS

Honorable Mention

Natalie Hayes, East Rockaway HS

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Benjamin Herbert, Northport HS

Jensen Herbst, Smithtown HS West

Paige Hillebrand, Patchogue-Medford HS

Cara Hooke, Elmont Memorial HS

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Alexandra Hugel, Syosset HS

Hannah Ikawa, North Shore HS

Riya Jassi, Hicksville HS

Ellie Johnson, Northport HS

Honorable Mention

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Vazira Khakimova, Hicksville HS

Ara Kim, Hicksville HS

Shelby Kowalewsky, Babylon HS Anna Lambert, Division Avenue HS

Honorable Mention

Joanna Lee, W.T. Clarke HS

Sophia Liu, William A. Shine Great Neck South HS

Yuyu Liu, Portledge School

Cozza Family Art Award

Firefly Gallery Next Generation Award

Heckscher Achievement Award

Maya Malul, Long Beach HS

Kristina Mancuso, Patchogue-Medford HS

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Grace Marazzo, Division Avenue HS

Donald & Gloria Horn Scholarship Award

Sean Mascaro, John F. Kennedy HS

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Claire Montalbano, Long Beach HS

Alessia Morabito, Patchogue-Medford HS

Michael Papazis, John F. Kennedy HS

Sia Parikh, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS

Ashley Park, Half Hollow Hills HS West

FIRST PLACE, Celebrate Achievement Best In Show

Anneliese Perfetti, Half Hollow Hills HS East

LONG ISLAND'S BEST 2022

Phoebe Pinder, Glen Cove HS

Visitors Choice Award

Ella Provisero, Cold Spring Harbor HS

Donald G. Horn, Jr. Scholarship Award

Sivan Pyle, Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Honorable Mention

Charlotte Quintero, Hicksville HS

FOURTH PLACE, The Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award

Julia Romano, Syosset HS

Tyler Salerno, Kings Park HS

Eleanor Schroll, Valley Stream South HS

Malak Shehata, Hicksville HS

Alyssa Spano, Half Hollow Hills HS West

Mekhi Stevenson, Amityville Memorial HS

Jessica Struzinski, Smithtown HS West

Nora Sweeney-Gladen, Harborfields HS

Deina Vicente, Long Beach HS

Amelia Volpe, Bayport-Blue Point HS Heckscher Achievement Award

Lily Wagner, Hicksville HS

Sheena Wang, William A. Shine Great Neck South HS

Zhezhong Yu, Roslyn HS

Firefly Gallery Next Generation Award

Alisha Zhou, Manhasset HS

Heckscher Achievement Award

Joseph Mack Achievement Award

Alana Zinkin, Half Hollow Hills HS East

Justine Abarca

Origami Ocean, Origami sewn onto fabric Northport High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: Robin O’Neill-Gonzalez

I have always been a fashion centric student with a love for origami. I was inspired by the color and scenery found in Ann McCoy’s The Night Sea. By using paper folding techniques and having a dress as the base, my goal was to bring The Night Sea into a more three-dimensional experience.

Inspiration artwork:

Ann McCoy, The Night Sea, 1978, Lithograph on Arches paper in two pieces, hand-colored with colored pencil

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Alexa Able

Perfectly Torn, Chalk pastel

Herricks High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Jen Cavalluzzo

I was inspired by Howardena Pindell’s piece Relationships (Kandinsky #1). The artist’s use of political reference, movement, and vibrant colors were what I intended to explore in my own piece. The busyness of her painting reminded me of a colorful New York City; a place that buzzes and whirls with every step you take. There’s a certain beauty in the midst of chaos; the energy that surges through the city in both dark and light. But between the cracks and tears of our shining metropolis, lies a disturbing sense of hate and disconnect between the people of our society. The black and white film roll between the torn city displays scenes of the Black Lives Matter movement, mask mandates, protests for climate change, stopping Asian hate, and the House of Congress which have slowly started to tear our perfect city apart.

Inspiration artwork: Howardena Pindell, Relationships (Kandinsky #1) 1996, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Pindell’s piece uses abstract shapes and energetic colors to convey the interpersonal relationships between artistic traditions, abstraction, and politics. I was inspired by her use of colors and spatial manipulation as well the piece’s chaotic yet harmonious feel. I wanted to focus on the concept of time and explore the idea that many children grow up too fast. In order to illustrate this, I drew toys like bubbles. Growing up, I had a lot of plastic jewelry and I wanted to reference my own personal childhood by including them. I made them look more realistic with real jewels and pearls, rather than plastic to represent the transition of childhood to adulthood. The original title of my work was Is Playtime Over?, but after adding in explosions, which are similar to those in Pindell’s piece, I renamed it Tick Tock, connecting to the idea of growing up but also referencing bombs. I want my piece to give feelings of nostalgia, regret, pain, and a sense of childhood trauma. Her tears are meant to look like bubbles and represent the soap from her childhood toy now stinging her eyes. She is also holding a stuffed animal to show her reluctance to grow up, but the dark smoke and fire are very apparent and represent reality bleeding into the childhood innocence.

Inspiration artwork:

Howardena Pindell, Relationships (Kandinsky #1) 1996, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Deborah An, Tick Tock, Acrylic on canvas Commack High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Frank Musto

Robert Carter’s Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More inspired my piece. The artist’s use of the color inspired me to use similar coloring elements. Besides blue and purple being a few of my favorite colors, they bring me a sense of comfort. In Carter’s piece, the child seems to be in a state of peace and comfort next to her grandmother. My view on the sneaker world and what I imagine my future closet to look like, brings me solace. As a sneaker fan, I enjoy wearing sneakers that are fashionable, yet comfortable at the same time. I believe that existing in a state of tranquility and comfort is important for one’s environment in order to be yourself.

Inspiration artwork:

Robert Carter, Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More 2007, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Elizabeth Andre, My Dream Closet, Collage Valley Stream North High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Allan Nafte

Flor silvestre, Digital photograph

Uniondale High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: Brianna Jacobs

What most caught my attention about Nicholas de Largillierre’s painting was the gold frame around the portrait. The red color of the dress and the makeup of the woman also caught my attention and inspired me to incorporate red in the makeup and flowers depicted in my piece. I identified with de Largillierre because my focus in photography has always been portraits, I feel like it’s where I can express my thoughts and creativity the most.

Inspiration artwork:

Nicholas de LargillierrePortrait of a Lady, Presumed to be the Marquise de La Ferriere, 1697, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Kimberly Argueta Rodriguez

I was inspired by Ibram Lassaw’s sculpture, Space Loom XXIII. In his artist statement, he states that his interest in science, astronomy, and atomic structure of matter were the main influences for his project. His artwork shows how the world of science is so complex as seen in the abstract design in which the rods are wrapping around each other showing movement in a way that allows the viewer to jump in with no starting or ending point. Lassaw’s use of the rods creating open spaces as they move around and connect to each other inspired me to create a ceramic piece with an open work design. I wanted to emphasize the same kind of movement and allow the viewer to see something different as they looked at the piece from different angles. My interest in science and engineering contributed to the shape and form of the overall piece, a way to depict the interconnectedness of the natural world.

Inspiration artwork:

Ibram Lassaw, Space Loom XXIII, 1971, Bronze, welded From the exhibition:

Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Cristian Avelar-Romero, Incandescence, Ceramic Huntington High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Ayallah Jeddah

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Mia Baric

Wind From The Bay, Digital photograph Smithtown High School East Grade 11, Art Teacher: Chris Lauto

On a recent visit to The Heckscher Museum of Art, I found myself drawn to the repeating lines of the piece Sea Shell by Helen Torr. Heavily inspired by Torr’s shell, I wanted to capture the same feeling I had gotten while observing the piece, but in the form of a photograph. I took my photo at the beach to stay true to the setting, and utilized my linear prism filter to attempt to recreate the repetitive lines of the shell. It happened to be cloudy, contributing to a more gloomy tone and the light wind added an interesting fragmenting effect to the flying hair when paired with the linear prism. I attempted to encapsulate the colors and lines of Torr’s piece in my own style.

Inspiration artwork: Helen Torr, Sea Shell, 1928, Gouache and charcoal on paper From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Amelia Bhairo Coast, Acrylic on canvas West Hempstead High School Grade 10, Art Teacher: Cassie Ross-Dinin

I was drawn to Mayhew’s landscape Pescadero and its simplicity, yet strong sense of familiarity and tranquility and was inspired to recreate those emotions. I did this by using shades of green and abstract techniques to reimagine a landscape from a photo I took when visiting Puerto Rico. My piece explores nature to present a feeling of ease and peacefulness, while texture and color create shadow and depth.

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Inspiration artwork: Richard Mayhew, Pescadero, 2014, Oil on canvas From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

The juxtaposition of the young man in the painting and the older man sitting in front in August Heckscher represented the idea of past and present being connected. At first I wasn’t sure if the image behind Mr. Heckscher was of him as a younger man, but it made me think of connecting different times. In my piece, Sistas Through Time, I wanted to express how black hairstyles transcend time. The two girls are depicted as coming from two places in time, the one on the left was based on an image I found of an African woman wearing a traditional hairstyle specific to the Congo. The modern version of this woman wears the antennae-like braids as a fashion statement that has become known as the “coronavirus hairstyle” because young girls in East Africa have popularized it as a way to spread awareness about the pandemic and the economic hardships it has created. While the hairstyle in the past represented a region or specific culture, it has been appropriated as fashion to continue to tell a story. Even as African-Americans evolve their own fashion trends, they are still bonded by the history of hair.

Inspiration artwork: Penrhyn Stanlaws, August Heckscher, 1925, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Justine Blain, Sistas Through Time, Digital art Valley Stream Central High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Mario Bakalov

Firefly Gallery Next Generation Award

I was immediately drawn to the vibrance and contrast of Richard Mayhew’s Jazz Solo II, a composition of a bright red tree against a cool blue and yellow background. Although the colors are so strikingly different, they complement each other and provide balance to create visual cohesion. The main subject is the red tree, which initially draws the eye in. This inspired me to create a piece where the main subject also is the main focus, but remains in contrast to the background. Using the elements of contrast and composition, I created an abstract piece in which there exists a dual main subject of two figures. Both figures are blue and green and I juxtaposed the two against a red and yellow background. In my piece, World’s Collide, the eye is drawn to the blue and green subjects in the same manner as my gaze is pointed toward the subject in Jazz Solo II. The figures represent the intertwining and merging of two people, while the blue and green represent the colors of Earth. This symbolizes the liveliness and strength of a connection shared between two people.

Inspiration artwork: Richard Mayhew, Jazz Solo II, 1988, Oil on linen canvas

From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

Jeanna Boltz, World’s Collide, Watercolor and acrylic on bristol paper Half Hollow Hills High School East, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Kim Norris

Hannah Briggs

Merveille, Acrylic on window Oyster Bay High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: Maria Randazzo

I was drawn to Winslow Homer’s painting Resting Shepherdess – where I felt nostalgia and wonder from the subject laying in a field of wildflowers. I felt a connection to his use of materials and his ability to take a normal household fixture and make it into something beautiful. Sitting in the garage at my home, original windows sat in a pile collecting dust. I chose to paint a selfportrait looking through the window in which the curiosity of the future and the next chapter is surrounding me. I titled my work after the French word for wonder, Merveille, meaning someone or something remarkable. I chose to use warm colors to create feelings of comfort and optimism. My goal is to pass on to others how we can never erase the past, but learn from it, draw another line, and create something beautiful for the future.

Inspiration artwork: Winslow Homer, Resting Shepherdess 1877, Painted and glazed ceramic tiles

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Joseline Canales-Lazo Light Within Me, Ink

Walt Whitman High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: David Rickmers

While visiting the Museum, I was highly inspired by the Moonstruck exhibition, and ultimately based my piece on The Moon Person Ascends by Jeremy Dennis. The moon is often depicted as a feminine symbol and showcases how the light overcomes the darkness that surrounds it. In my piece, I wanted to show a light that revolves around a girl, demonstrating that she is safe, there is light, and that she is not alone.

Inspiration artwork: Jeremy Dennis, The Moon Person Ascends 2014, Digital dye-sublimation print on aluminum From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Robert Carter’s ability to represent intergenerational moments through his work. Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More inspired my piece, Margarita. Photographing my grandmother and my nephew, I sought to emphasize a family through different stages of life. My work is a constant search for the best way to interpret the idea of age as well as explore that comforting sense of support nobody but our grandparents can give us. Just like Carter uses lighting that adds a sense of intimacy with family members, I strove to do the same in my piece.

Inspiration artwork:

Robert Carter, Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More 2007, Mixed media

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Betsy Castro, Margarita, Digital photograph Bellport High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Sophia Black

Cozza Family Photography Award

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Marguerite Zorach’s painting Moonlight uses a wide variety of subtle colors and visible paint texture. The moonlit mountains suggest drapery while the branches of the trees represent the unexpected shapes found in nature. My painting incorporates two different types of drapery bridging the fruit on branches to the skulls using visible strokes of heavy paint. I chose to paint the skulls using a similar palette as the mountains portrayed in Zorach’s piece. The skulls and the branches contrast and compliment forms found in nature.

Inspiration artwork: Marguerite Zorach, Moonlight, 1910, Oil on panel From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Lucas Ceraso, Still Life With Fruit and Cow Skulls, Oil on canvas Huntington Fine Arts, Grade 10, Art Teacher: Lenore Hanson

Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Award

Rachel Chong

Under a Moonlight, Pen Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Warren Jacobson

My inspiration came from the artwork Moon Dreamers by Joseph Hirsch. What drew me to this piece was my fascination with the simplicity of the pen strokes and the distinguished values that were able to be created from them. While looking at the artwork, I was inspired to create a work in pen and ink that would relate to the idea of moonlight. In my pen and ink work, I used a lamp to portray a moon-like light source and created various degrees of light and shadows to bring contrast and depth.

Inspiration artwork: Joseph Hirsch, Moon Dreamers, c.1962, Ballpoint ink on paper From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Samantha Christian Summer Solstice, Oil on canvas Sachem High School East Grade 12, Art Teacher: Katrina Wrigley

Summer Solstice was inspired by Ralph Albert Blakelock’s The Poetry of Moonlight. His landscape is centered around the moon so I wanted to keep it as the central figure in my piece as well. I used oil on canvas to mimic the materials that Blakelock used. The colors and composition in Blakelock’s painting create a very serene setting that reminded me of the tranquility and grace of femininity. Since the moon is symbolic of fertility, I decided my piece should depict women celebrating their femininity and the strength it gives them. I chose to use a perspective from beneath the women so I could maintain circular patterns throughout the piece that represent the cyclic nature of life and birth that women create.

Inspiration artwork:

Ralph Albert Blakelock, The Poetry of Moonlight c.1880-90, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

The Schism Of Lady Macbeth, Digital photograph Malverne High School Grade 10, Art Teacher: Maura Savis-Minor

During Shakespearean times in Europe from 1564 to 1616, women were not afforded a proper education, nor the right to vote. This is fairly similar to the societal restrictions in New York during the late 1800s to the early 1900s in which sculptor Alice Morgan Wright was creating her artwork. Wright was a suffragette and centered much of her art around women’s rights. What inspired me the most was Lady Macbeth’s subjectively controversial role in the famous Shakespeare play. In my piece, the subject who plays the role of Lady MacBeth is covered similarly to Wright’s sculpture. My work symbolizes her multiple conflicts socially, internally, and externally throughout the play.

Inspiration artwork:

Alice Morgan Wright, Lady Macbeth, n.d., Bronze

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Nirvana Cole

Omar Cruz, Deformed Nebula and Planet Pod, Digital art

Huntington High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Kasmira Mohanty

Deformed Nebula and Planet Pod was inspired by Pol Bury’s Sphere Mole. I thought it was very interesting that Sphere Molle was inspired by Bury’s kinetic three-dimensional artwork. I discovered that most of his kinetic works move painfully slowly and look like strange bio entities from another planet. They give the viewer the illusion that lines are moving super slowly around the sphere. I set out to create my own line structures using Illustrator. I didn’t have any set plan, rather I worked organically creating several independent shapes using only lines. Once I had amassed a good amount I began assembling them like a puzzle. I made sure the pieces fit in a way to convey a continuous sense of movement. The main structure slowly began to take shape and took on the appearance of clustered, intertwined nebula ribbons. At this point I decided to keep the imagery in greyscale. I continued working and spontaneously one of the shapes appeared to have an “opening”. I used this opportunity to place a “planet pod” shooting out from the opening, similar to seeds leaving the host plant.

Inspiration artwork:

Pol Bury, Sphere Molle, 1972, Lithograph on paper

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Amber Dacanay, Intimacy’s Embrace

Charcoal, black pastel, and black colored pencil on paper East Meadow High School

Grade 12, Art Teacher: Brian O’Neill

I have always found intimacy to be intimidating. Allowing others to see me at my most vulnerable causes great worry. This is often an obstacle in my personal relationships, as I usually associate intimacy with the deepest, darkest aspects of myself. However, my inspiration artwork reminded me that intimacy is not always bold and extravagant. It is often defined by the subtle nuances of a shared moment. Every art teacher I’ve had has taught me to approach drawing using the mantra of “general to specific.” Rather than jumping into the nitty-gritty, start with the most basic and work your way to the details. I made sure to follow this method as I created this piece. Struck by Hirsch’s unique approach to mark-making in his artwork, I decided to experiment with various drawing methods to represent the stages of developing a human connection. From blocking out general shapes with my feet for a strong foundation, to establishing discreet details with scribbles and lines, I built an intimate connection with this artwork that mirrors the moment shared between the subjects.

Inspiration artwork: Joseph Hirsch, Moon Dreamers, c.1962, Ballpoint ink on paper

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Virtual Visitors Choice Award

The fable of which my inspiration piece was based on warns against vanity. As a response, I decided to create a painting that depicts my struggle with impostor syndrome. I wanted to portray the sensation of constantly feeling like you’re borrowing other people’s “feathers”. I painted peacock feathers intertwined with my own crow feather hair as a tribute to the fable. When I was younger, I had severe eczema on my hands, which I was very insecure about. I used to hide them whenever I could. I also struggle with acne, and for many of my previous pieces I’d draw myself wearing a mask or with perfect skin to hide it. Here, both my eczema and acne are on display. The subject is facing into the light source and is the only object in the oval. This as well as the oval shape were used to mimic a spotlight. The outside features more movement as it’s out of view of the “spotlight”, representing the panic of believing everyone knows that you’re a fraud. Ironically, painting this piece actually improved my confidence. Week after week working on it bore something I’m really proud of. I can confidently say I believe the “feathers” are all my own for this painting.

Inspiration artwork: Melchior D’Hondecoeter, Stripped of Borrowed Feathers; The Raven-Jackdaw, n.d, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Daniella Dell’Aquila, Borrowed Feathers, Oil on canvas and illustration board Manhasset High School, Grade 10, Art Teacher: Lori Oldaker

Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Award

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Tabitha DeRiggi-Dreher

Dystopia,

Digital photograph

Lindenhurst High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: Tara Biscardi

The piece Shepherd and Flock at Night inspired me by portraying a sense of conformity and constriction. I see the flock of sheep, as well as the bandages in my own piece, as a boundary from society. My interpretation of Jacque’s piece represents following the herd of people and not being able to be yourself in a society so heavily influenced by social media. In Dystopia, I strove to portray anxiety – shown by the bitten nails and a sense of discomfort from the tightly bound bandages.

Inspiration artwork: Charles Emile Jacque, Shepherd and Flock at Night c. 1870s, Oil on wood panel

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

I was initially drawn to George Grosz’s work, Untitled (Man and Woman), on the basis of the complex relationship between the two figures portrayed. Through its juxtaposition of the subjects depicted, I immediately attached this enigmatic piece to a somewhat distanced and melancholic tone. Connectivity mimics the visual structure of Grosz’s thought-provoking work whilst breathing life and warmth back into human interaction. While my piece physically parallels Grosz’s, portraying two figures side by side, the bond and relationship between them has been completely altered. If there is one thing that the past few years of global irregularity have taught us, it is the importance of human connection. Not only is this connection vital to our own personal needs, but it is essential for the preservation of all that defines humankind. Where Grosz’s work embraces the warmth encircling only the feminine subject, my own piece envelops both subjects in this light, portraying a shared sense of comfort and connection. This relationship acts as a beacon of light and hope for the future of humankind, and above all, for the future of connectivity.

Inspiration artwork:

George Grosz, Untitled (Man and Woman) n.d., Oil on paperboard, mounted on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Keren Dial, Connectivity, Colored pencil Valley Stream South High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Ed Lee

Vanessa Espinoza

Memory Box, Mixed media over small installation

Babylon High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Cheryl Schweider

I was inspired by two artworks: The Miniature by Julian Alden Weir and Object Pendant by Joseph Cornell. I noticed that both pieces have a small broken pocket watch and an oval photo frame. Both objects were small and seemed like they had value and importance to someone. This is what initially intrigued me and led me to choose both of these artworks as my inspiration. Some of the items I used for my piece were things I collected in the past like the token in the center of the box, the blue rock and sword, the shopkins, and earrings. The box was also inspired by Cornell and his work with memory boxes and how they are filled with items. My theme is centered around the concept, “the smallest things can be the biggest treasure to someone.” Many people have small family heirlooms such as collections of shells, Legos, or even coins. These items are treasured not because of their monetary value, but the memories the people attach to them.

Inspiration artwork:

Joseph Cornell, Object Pendant, n.d., Mixed media

Julian Alden Weir, The Miniature, 1888, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Evelyn Evans

Aquamarine, Ceramic Long Beach High School

Grade 12, Art Teacher: AnnMarie Pulice

I was drawn to Ann McCoy’s work The Night Sea, which depicts the ocean and the sea life within it. As a Long Beach resident, my work often reflects my love for the sea. In my piece Aquamarine, I created a clay vessel, organic in form. I used this form as the host for my ideas related to the sea. The barnacle growth attached to the top exterior of the piece is reminiscent of life within the ocean. The blue green color reflects a similar color scheme to Ann McCoy’s piece.

Inspiration artwork: Ann McCoy, The Night Sea, 1978 Lithograph on Arches paper in two pieces, hand-colored with colored pencil

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Clay, glaze, melted marbles, embroidery on canvas Hicksville High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

Artist Miriam Schapiro inspired me in many ways. The feminine motifs and her combination of unexpected materials and patterns sparked my curiosity. The way Miriam incorporated the fabric to frame her painting and photographs merged the materials together to tell a story to the viewer. Looking at Berthe Morisot and Me made me reflect on my grandmother’s work and how she would often knit and quilt beautiful patterns. I would often sit with my grandmother while she would quilt and she would let me play with her fabrics. Nothing about it was extraordinary but at the same time, I was enamored by her craft. These moments and memories are the ones that stick with me even after she passed. I had almost forgotten about those memories until seeing Miriam Schapiro’s work. I had a very strong urge to integrate traditional quilting designs into my own artistic style. I wanted to make something unique and unconventional while also preserving the essence of traditional needlework. I chose to make a ceramic frame with a pattern carved into it that resembles quiltwork, which encases a piece of embroidered fabric. For the embroidered portrait I chose to stitch a portrait of my mother who symbolizes strength and a positive female role model in my life.

Third Place, The Hadley Prize

Inspiration artwork: Miriam Schapiro, Berthe Morisot and Me c. 1976, Mixed media with collage

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Khizran Fatima, Sinf e Aahan (Women of Steel)

Miriam Schapiro’s references to Morisot in her work, Berthe Morisot & Me, inspired me to find my own connections to the 19th Century artist. In Me, Myself and I, I conveyed my life during the past two years of the COVID pandemic. I related to Morisot’s quest to create meaningful art despite restrictions and barriers; Morisot’s restrictions included access to painting venues due to her gender, and my restrictions included isolation from friends/ family and public spaces due to COVID, as well as the art-making restrictions I face due to the tendonitis in my wrists. Like Schapiro, I am drawn by the idea of women’s craft and the sanctuary it provides. I connected with her use of patterns and colors to display commonplace activities and the beauty behind them. The portraits and self-portraits located within my piece offer another dimension into my pandemic life by divulging into a visual record of my art during that period, as well as glimpses at optimistic escapes from the hours spent in my room. I hope that viewers are first drawn to the whimsical aesthetic, but, after a reflection they see the sadness and loneliness that resulted from the barrier of COVID restrictions for teenagers.

Inspiration artwork: Miriam Schapiro, Berthe Morisot and Me c. 1976, Mixed media with collage From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Aisy Franciscovich, Me, Myself and I, Oil on canvas Huntington High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Kristin Singer

Heckscher Achievement Award

Anjali Gauld, Bowerbird’s Baubles

Mixed media (found fabric and paper, ink, watercolor, vine charcoal, & thread) Manhasset High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Natalya Panullo

I was drawn to Torr’s loose representation of forms and her muted, earthy color palette. While Feather and Shell was painted in gouache, the matte gray in the piece reminded me of large swaths of soft charcoal. I translated this into my piece as I selected my medium – choosing to work on recycled fabric that I collaged by sewing, giving a layered, patchwork effect to my piece. I explored sewing my base fabric as a result of my interpretation of Torr’s piece. Her linear mark-making on the shells reminded me of thread stitches. I used a more realistic style of drawing, inspired by the fine detail in Torr’s work. I translated this monochrome detail into my use of black ink pen to draw objects before painting them. The combination of a feather and the circular forms in Feather and Shell reminded me of objects from a nest. As an avid researcher of the natural world, I recalled how bowerbirds collect various objects for their nests, many of them similar in shape. I explored this, and what I saw in Torr’s piece, to create a nest-like composition of various natural and human-made objects.

Second Place, Judith Sposato Memorial Prize

Inspiration artwork:

Helen Torr, Feather and Shell, 1930, Watercolor and gouache on paper

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Jillian Goldbach Luminescence, Mixed media Long Beach High School, Grade 10, Art Teacher: Eric Fox

I was inspired by Thomas Moran’s painting Hopi Village, Arizona. The use of light that he portrayed coming from the sunset and how it glows throughout the work caught my attention. I wanted to emulate the light illuminating from the sun as Moran did throughout the painting, reflecting streaks of orange and yellows throughout my piece. Like Moran, my goal was to capture the lighting one sees as the sun is about set. I achieved this by recreating the radiant, vivid light source that Moran has coming from the setting sun and incorporating it in specific areas of my work. Hopi Village, Arizona also creates the illusion of depth by using atmospheric perspective. With this in mind, I created depth in my work by using layers that began with collaged black and white Gelli prints, paint, and texture tools.

Inspiration artwork:

Thomas Moran, Hopi Village, Arizona, 1916, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Peace and War, Mixed media Wyandanch High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Jill Lewis

Visually, I appreciated the way Irving R. Wiles’ Portrait of Gladys was painted. Its foggy nature brings life to the painting – almost as if looking at yourself in a fogged up mirror. This portrait felt like various phases of emotions, through which I sought to depict my own conflicting emotions.

Inspiration artwork:

Irving R. Wiles, Portrait of Gladys, n.d., Oil on canvas

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Marycelia Gonzalez

Reflections, Mixed media (clay, glass, and wire)

Sachem High School North Grade 11, Art Teacher: Renee Parisi

Moon Dreamers presents somewhat of an optical illusion, pulling the eye from figures of faces into a turbulent abyss of what I have interpreted as water. I felt compelled to sculpt in my medium of choice, clay, and entwined aspects of my life into the other forms of material. Stained glass, being the expressive form of my mother, has piqued my interest for some time, and my formal introduction to it through this piece has awakened me to a world of creation. I found glass to be the perfect material, seeing as the surface itself tends to reflect light, as well as an ironic contrast to the smooth flow of water like figures with its rigid and fragile form. As the moon is seen rising in Joseph Hirsch’s sketch, it is now setting in Reflections, signifying the end of the night, or of what once was. Yet sun rays of warmth, hope, and prosperity are shown at the opposing side of this tunnel, signifying the beauty of new beginnings which these individuals are about to embark on.

Inspiration artwork:

Joseph Hirsch, Moon Dreamers c.1962, Ballpoint ink on paper

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Shaye Gruenberg-Theiling

Joanna Guo

Koi Pond, Resin and gouache

Smithtown Christian School Grade 12, Art Teacher: James Roselle

I was inspired by the work of Carl Walters and the way he created the fish three-dimensionally and brought out its true colors. For my piece, I wanted to capture that same feeling using resin. To do so, I had to pour a fine layer of resin, then paint the fish and the greenery starting from the bottom up. I would then allow the resin to dry and continue the process by adding layer upon layer of resin and paint, giving the fish and the greenery a threedimensional effect.

Inspiration artwork:

Carl Walters, Fish, n.d., Painted/glazed pottery From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Zakariyah Hanif

Sea Gypsy, One Goal, Chalk pastel Newfield High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: Sal Berretta

I was inspired by Grace DeGennaro’s work Nightblooms, which captures the pulse of nature’s energy. To me, it symbolizes its irrepressible force even in the moonlight. The dots of color that comprise the plants remind me of aboriginal dot paintings, which prompted me to research ancient cultures. I discovered and educated myself on the Bajau people, who lived in the ocean. They built stilt houses over the water and could stay underwater for over 10 minutes! The way the Bajau were able to live in conditions that we deem unlivable is just like how DeGennaro’s plants can thrive in the absence of sunlight. I wanted to bring the same sense of tranquility and strength that DeGennaro conveyed in Nightblooms, while pulling inspiration from a rich culture that respected and honored its environment.

Inspiration artwork:

Grace DeGennaro, Nightblooms, 2008, Oil on linen

From the exhibition:

Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Ginger Hanley Free Tree, Woodcut Bayport-Blue Point High School Grade 10, Art Teacher: Tina Nadeem

My inspiration was Richard Mayhew’s Jazz Solo II because it is full of color. I relate color to my life because when I was growing up my mom never did anything dull. This piece represents that you can always bring peace and light to a dark situation. I loved how Richard Mayhew took something that is very ordinary like a tree and made it something that you want to know more about.

Inspiration artwork: Richard Mayhew, Jazz Solo II, 1988, Oil on linen canvas

From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

Exploring my ethnic and religious background of being an Indian Muslim immigrant, Richard Mayhew’s artwork stood out to me most. Inspired by his painting Temptation, I began by creating a linoleum cut stamp of 5×5 inches that was constructed via Islamic art geometry. With an asymmetrical and color contrasting approach, I was able to achieve a distortion in Spirit. I added my self-portrait with the eye in a Islamic geometric flower that represents spiritual growth and transformation. The overall painting is able to change from repetitive symmetrical patterns to distorted lines. Richard Mayhew not only inspired me to look into my heritage but also raised deep questions about belonging and self reflection, as well as the subtlety of “desire, ambition, love, hate, fear” as he mentions. More than what was shown in the artwork of Temptation was the story told behind it and that is what touched me personally and motivated me to create this piece. Long Island’s emerging diverse communities welcome new storytellers and provide opportunities to express each story uniquely.

Honorable Mention

Inspiration artwork: Richard Mayhew, Temptation, 2014, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

Wajeeha Hassan, Spirit, Linocut print, acrylic paint, digital art Jericho Senior High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Tara Pillich

I chose Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More as my inspiration artwork because of the way that Carter produced his piece. The process of taking apart his canvas and altering the original composition is something that I also love to explore with. For my piece, I completely took apart the canvas I started out with. I experimented by cutting holes into the fabric with an X-Acto knife and transferring the fabric to a board of wood. From start to finish, I transformed my artwork into something that I had not done before. Using many different materials and mediums that I’ve never worked with before allowed me to create something that I’m very proud of. Being inspired by Carter’s process led me to experiment with my own art and create something unique while also challenging myself as an artist as well.

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Inspiration artwork:

Robert Carter, Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More 2007, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Natalie Hayes, An Endless Chore, Mixed media East Rockaway High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Kelly Cabasso & Kristie Galante

I was inspired by George Grosz’s piece Moveable Feast for his commentary on the post-WWII consumer culture. His idea of creating repulsive foods inspired me to depict garbage as a way to communicate my own intentions. My piece plays with the idea of identity and our habit of confining ourselves to a single iteration of individuality. Like the disposable containers we use and throw out with no regard, we confine ourselves to a certain silhouette and expect to always fit that mold. Humans are organic forms that are forever shifting and changing. As Grosz critiqued the consumer culture of the mid-1900s, the accumulation of waste we have inherited connects our works together. To further my work, I incorporated found objects that would be typically disregarded and I used acrylic paint that turns into a plastic substance once dry.

Inspiration artwork: George Grosz, Moveable Feast, 1958, Collage on paper

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Benjamin Herbert, THANK YOU, HAVE A NICE DAY, Found materials, acrylic Northport High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Christine Driscoll

Upon seeing Moveable Feast by George Grosz, I was able to piece together the meaning by considering Grosz’s point of view over time. Though his early pieces depicted the beauty of life in Berlin after the Great War, and later the corruption of the German government during World War II, this piece scratches the surface of culture in the 1950’s. Grosz was a firsthand witness of the world falling to the alluring grasp of consumerism after the cruelties of war. There was a greater affinity towards inorganic material such as plastics, and a creeping desire to develop a nuclear family (alongside the pressure of nuclear war with the USSR). This piece is an illustration of how society was being warped to fit this materialistic model, with the consumers being engulfed by the corporations they praised. Similar to the growing collection and greed in consumerism observed by Grosz, there is now a greater sense of confusion towards the people themselves. Some close to me have dealt with a warping view of the world around them, and a constant change in their perception of self-identity. My intent with this piece is to describe how my peers feel when piecing together their current identity, while attempting to break down pieces imposed by outside perception.

Inspiration artwork:

George Grosz, Moveable Feast, 1958, Collage on paper

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Jensen Herbst, Bycatch, Charcoal Valley Stream Central High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Steven Halem

Sometimes I watch and observe as my cat stares forward, seemingly at nothing. I have always wondered if cats, or animals in general, are capable of seeing things that we are not – ghosts, spirits, or something of the like. Whilst looking at The Moon Person Ascends by Jeremy Dennis, and then following that with thoughts about my cat, it made me wonder if my cat has ever seen something similar to the ascending person. I attempted to bring out an expression in my cat as though he was staring at something similar to this person that only he could see, something bizarre and bewildering. I was also inspired by the detail and texture of Dennis’s work. I love the lighting and the specks of color in numerous areas throughout the piece, so I wanted to emphasize it in mine as well. The fire surrounding the cat brings out the extent of that light, along with that mood and feeling of the piece.

Inspiration artwork:

Jeremy Dennis, The Moon Person Ascends 2014, Digital dye-sublimation print on aluminum

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Paige Hillebrand, Hell Cat, Oil pastel and acrylic Patchogue-Medford High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Nancy Gladd

Cara Hooke

Hope-Crossed, Acrylic on canvas Elmont Memorial High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Stella Grenier

I chose Jazz Solo II by Richard Mayhew because of his color palette and overall texture. I really enjoyed the contrast he creates with realistic landscapes and abstract uses of color. His work inspired me to incorporate a surreal color scheme in my painting. While the biggest connection between my piece and Mayhew’s is the color scheme, I was also influenced by learning about his life and passion for his art. I was inspired by his representation of emotion through color in inanimate things, like landscapes. So I used a similar technique to show emotion through color in my artwork.

Inspiration artwork:

Richard Mayhew, Jazz Solo II, 1988, Oil on linen canvas

From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

Alexandra Hugel Total Eclipse, Digital photograph

Syosset High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Chrysoula Highland

My piece was inspired by Arthur Dove’s Moonrise. In my piece, I created a circular shape that represents a moon surrounded by the ocean to create a portal into the unknown. I created this effect with an image I took of a sunset in Hawaii, which was further manipulated digitally. I later added a figure in the foreground to further a sense of someone lost in this unknown portion of the universe. In my piece, I used warm colors to develop a sense of vitality, which Dove is known for in his past works.

Inspiration artwork: Arthur Dove, Moonrise, 1941, Watercolor on paper. From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Hannah Ikawa

Full Moon, Ceramic North Shore High School Grade 12, Art Teacher:

Sara Cano

The geometric shape in both my piece and Sphere Molle by Pol Bury captures the moon at its fullest. I wanted to incorporate a similar color palette and was inspired by the concept of motion while creating my work. The process and constant motion of creating my pottery mimic the subtle, yet ever changing movement of the moon.

Inspiration artwork:

Pol Bury, Sphere Molle, 1972, Lithograph on paper

From the exhibition:

Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Riya Jassi

Have You Seen Me? Solar plate etching, acrylic, pencil Hicksville High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

This simple yet polished oil painting by George Inness instantly transported me to a time in my childhood when I had visited a pasture. This memory sent me into a spiral of nostalgia of past memories. Many of these memories were fragmented, blurry, and some of them overlapped. I recalled the overwhelming feeling of leaving behind my childhood, a prominent time in my life. Moving on made me feel that a piece of me was missing. This year I am more aware of the fact that I am growing older and getting closer to adulthood, which means nearing the end of a large chapter in my life- my childhood. Have you Seen Me? is a threedimensional collage representing change and memories. The multiple versions of my younger self signifies how different pieces of my life blur together to create what appears to be a cohesive memory although in reality, it is a kaleidoscope of time merging together.

Inspiration artwork: George Inness, The Pasture, Durham, Connecticut c. 1879, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Ellie Johnson

Moonlit Vigil, Oil on paper Northport High School

Grade 10, Art Teacher: Anthony Klinger-Cooley

Like so many of us right now, I have been heavily impacted by the recent horrors happening in Ukraine. For this piece, I wanted to incorporate the concept of the term “Moonscape”, which is a landscape devastated by war. Utter desolation is everywhere, and yet, there is still hope in the form of the moon. Despite the barrenness of the landscape depicted, the moon shines down on the scene offering light, even in the darkest of times. In my piece, the viewer is presented with a landscape that is rocky and barren, devastated with debris and rubble from explosions. Despite this, the moon keeps vigil over the scene, waiting patiently for the dust to settle and for brighter days to come. While looking for inspiration for my work, I was heavily influenced by Ralph Albert Blakelock. I particularly liked Blakelock’s use of light in his composition, which draws the viewer’s gaze to the center of his piece. In Moonlit Vigil, which depicts the aftermath of war, the moon is symbolically acting as protector over the scene. In the midst of destruction, it offers light even on the darkest of nights.

Inspiration artwork:

Ralph Albert Blakelock, The Poetry of Moonlight, c.1880-90, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition:

Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Honorable Mention

I was drawn to Melchior D’Hondecoeter’s oil painting, Stripped of Borrowed Feathers. At first, I wasn’t sure why this painting put me in a state of sonder. The darkness gave me a sense of gloom, or even sadness along with the chaotic scene of birds fighting, but the earthy tones that were used gave me a sense of comfort and home. After thinking about the scene, I realized that similarly to animals, we as humans commonly use violence to resolve conflict, but the aftermath is always overlooked. As we are emotional beings, the grief we cause to the people who loved them is a tragedy in itself. For my piece I wanted to illustrate the intense repercussions of violence and the after effects it has on those left behind. I used similar colors to Stripped of Borrowed Feathers because I was trying to illustrate a similar feeling. I wanted people to be able to emotionally relate to my piece, since we all have experienced or witnessed grief at one point or another throughout our lives. I specifically wanted to relate my piece to war. Not the people fighting, but the people affected by the ongoing violence, or in other words collateral damage.

Inspiration artwork:

Melchior D’Hondecoeter, Stripped of Borrowed Feathers; The RavenJackdaw, n.d, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Vazira Khakimova, Collateral Damage, Acrylic on canvas Hicksville High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Jeremy Dennis, artist and tribal member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, represents the culture of Native American people in his work, depicting a folktale from the Biloxi Tribe. Inspired by the topic of his work, I thought of a folktale that was often read to me as a Korean-American kid. It is the origin story of The Sun and The Moon in which two siblings, Heasik and Dalsun, struggle to escape a tiger who had eaten their mother. The two climb a tree to escape, praying to the heavens to save them. The heavens take pity on them and let down a golden rope, in which the two climb up into the sky to become the sun and the moon. The tiger also begs for rope from the heavens and another comes down to the tiger’s surprise. However, this rope was rotten and after a few moments the Tiger falls from the sky and dies, bringing an end to this folktale. This piece focuses on the sister, Dalsun, who I thought connected to Dennis’ theme of a moon person rising. She glows as she ascends into the heavens to turn into the moon, while the tiger looks at her with frustration, snarling, as his meal is fleeing to a place where he cannot reach.

Inspiration artwork:

Jeremy Dennis, The Moon Person Ascends, 2014 Digital dye-sublimation print on aluminum From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Ara Kim, The Moon Rising, Ink and watercolor Hicksville High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

Shelby Kowalewsky Environmental Relationships, Collage, printmaking, and acrylic Babylon High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Cheryl Schweider

Howardena Pindell’s Relationships influenced my artwork because of its interesting shape and continuous movement throughout the piece. I was amazed at the colors she used, and how your eye is naturally guided around the artwork. Another striking part of Relationships is its composition. I was inspired by Pindell’s canvas and decided to use a diamond shaped board for my artwork. Similar to Pindell’s piece, I chose to use bright colors and a busy composition to delve into some of the issues our world faces today. Pindell addressed sexism, racism, war, and environmental conditions within her artwork. I wanted to focus on how humans are still negatively affecting our environment and creating irreversible impacts today. To illustrate this, I included clippings with topics from magazines such as oil spills, a running faucet, penguins migrating as their habitat is destroyed, a climate change map of the world, and a lamppost which relates to the disruption of natural light cycles of species. I feel that it’s my duty and priority as a young adult to act on the environmental distress we face today.

Inspiration artwork:

Howardena Pindell, Relationships (Kandinsky #1) 1996, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

In today’s society, our material possessions have become more than just our aesthetic expression; they have evolved to become our lives. My piece, detailing myself taking a picture in a deliberately messy room filled with clothes, papers, and toys, is meant to highlight the effects our materialistic possessions have on us and how, in a way, we are all like the Jackdaw. Our possessions are not just ones passed down from our family; we are consuming, owning, and taking part in modern consumerism. In my room, I’ve painted myself as lost in a sea of products. The Daw is accustomed to stealing in attempts to find himself, unaware that he’s become lost in his quest by focusing on the feathers and not his morals, just as we have. His “borrowing of feathers” started from just picking one he found off the ground and developed into overplucking along the way. Even with a few new feathers, he continued taking; even with all our possessions, we will continue consuming, growing our aesthetic expression until our lives become cluttered messes.

Inspiration artwork: Melchior D’Hondecoeter Stripped of Borrowed Feathers; The Raven-Jackdaw, n.d, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Anna Lambert Room of Treasures, Acrylic, gouache, pastel pencils, and watercolor Division Avenue High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Tim Ryan

Honorable Mention

Joanna Lee

Curls To Match, Gouache and colored pencil

W.T. Clarke High School

Grade 12, Art Teacher: Marlena Dentrone

I was drawn to Robert Carter’s Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More because of the stark contrast between the vibrant subjects and more muted background, creating a three-dimensional effect. This contrast inspired me and was applied to my piece with the use of a gouache base and a blue-gray wash, while colored pencils added the finer details. Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More immediately reminded me of the very picture this piece recaptures. Curls to Match depicts my grandmother perming a six year old version of me to match her own curls. Creating this work took me back to this very moment, of my impatience and discomfort in sitting in a chair for such a long time. It was a memory I regained through this process. I hope when people look at my piece they will also be reminded of their own childhood memories and be transported back for a short, sweet moment.

Inspiration artwork: Robert Carter, Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More 2007, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Sophia Liu Man and Woman and the People, Pencil William A. Shine Great Neck South High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Megan Cashman

In Man and Woman, Grosz stylized a bourgeois couple to symbolize the corruption of the Weimar Republic. These figures look to the side, indifferent to the suffering of the masses. I was struck by the similarities between early 20th-century Germany and 21st-century America—how progress is still stifled because those in power refuse to listen. In my work, I offer an interpretation of present-day America. I used a satirical style similar to Grosz’s to represent America’s administration in the top left. Under them are Mojave American poet and activist Natalie Diaz, gender non-conforming artist Alok Vaid-Menon, politician and former state representative Stacey Abrams, a BLM protester, and a MMIW protester—all facing the unresponsive “man and woman.” Behind them are people who have been failed by the justice system and law enforcement: Tamir Rice and Samaria Rice, Breonna Taylor, and Woom Sing Tse. In the bottom right is a self-portrait to ask what my role is in this tumultuous country. I utilized the colors of the American flag symbolically. The red stripes appear as blood, blue reinforces the hierarchy of elected officials, and stars emphasize disunion and polarization. My hope is to not define America by its harms, but to display the pitfalls of its handling of social justice and insist that those in power do better.

Inspiration artwork:

George Grosz, Untitled (Man and Woman) n.d., Oil on paperboard, mounted on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Study for The Cello Player by Thomas Eakins has a certain beauty in its atmosphere of age: it depicts a simple scene consisting of only a man and two objects but the details and the shadows tell so much more beyond the subjective limits. The quietness of the faded background on a wooden-colored canvas brought out the focus. I could almost hear the cello in my head when I looked at this painting. It inspired me to create a project of memories and age through simple objects. Diverging from the inspiration artwork, I used bright and vibrant colors to contrast the background and the photographs. Photographs were cut out from an old magazine, and I picked the vintage black and white photos that represented luxurious, superficial lives – further contrasting with the quietness and stillness of the furniture. The furniture without people were vibrant shadows of the glory of the past.

Inspiration artwork:

Thomas Eakins, Study for The Cello Player, 1896 Oil on canvas mounted on board

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Yuyu Liu, Old Memories, Acrylic on wood Portledge School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: John Greene

Maya Malul Kelp, Ceramic Long Beach High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: AnnMarie Pulice

I was drawn to the subject of Jane Wilson’s oil painting Midsummer Midnight. While it illustrates the night sky, it also reminds me of the sea. In particular, I think this painting resembles the calmness of the beach, right before the sun is about to rise. Living in Long Beach, I find going to the beach to be a very calming experience. This tranquil state of mind brought me to build and carve a coil pot, with elements that resemble the motion of ocean water. My use of glaze also catches the reflection and essence of serene water. Like Jane Wilson’s piece, Kelp celebrates the beauty of nature.

Inspiration artwork: Jane Wilson, Midsummer Midnight, 1993, Oil on canvas From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Kristina Mancuso

Land In Layers, Digital media and acrylic on layered Plexiglas

Patchogue-Medford High School

Grade 11, Art Teacher: Amy Cunningham

I was primarily inspired by the colors and movement of Richard Mayhew’s piece, Temptation. Mayhew portrayed more of a smooth and blended feel to his painting, while creating enough motion to allow my eye to still move around the painting. In my piece, I aimed to add dimension, detail, and texture, which would allow the viewer’s eyes to roam. I demonstrated my ideas by first creating a physical painting in acrylic inspired by the work, then photographing the painting and distributing the image on four layers of plexiglass for dimension. I added acrylic paint on top of each layer to create various textures. For the last touch, I lit my work from behind to add an ambient glow through the piece.

Inspiration artwork: Richard Mayhew, Temptation, 2014, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

My eyes were immediately drawn to Miriam Schapiro’s piece, Berthe Morisot and Me. Schapiro’s impressive use of mixed media and her calculated color scheme made her work stand out amongst the rest for me. Schapiro’s artwork represents women enduring struggles for equal rights. As stated in a New York Times Article, “Miriam Schapiro has been so crucial to the advancement of women in the arts…” The strength in Schapiro’s artwork inspired me to base my piece on women’s suffrage. I used my installation of the Seneca Falls Convention as a platform. The Seneca Falls convention, held in 1848, sparked the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement. Despite the uprising of conventions and protests, the right to vote was withheld from women across the United States, until 1920. Through meticulous construction using found materials, textiles, metal, and oil paint, I constructed my piece to represent the beauty and peace that bloomed when women were finally given equal voting rights as men.

Inspiration artwork: Miriam Schapiro, Berthe Morisot and Me, c. 1976, Mixed media with collage

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Grace Marazzo

Seneca Falls

Metals, wood stain, wood, embroidery, found materials, and oil Division Avenue High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Tim Ryan

Donald & Gloria Horn Scholarship Award

Sean Mascaro

Visual

Deception, Acrylic on foam board

John F. Kennedy High School

Grade 11, Art Teacher: Carissa Roche

Temple of Ochre really drew me in. I was mesmerized by the way the artist was able to make this painting look like it was popping out at me. When I saw the title, I began to think deeper. Perhaps his temple is in honor of the power of Optical Art? I loved the idea that Anuszkiewicz’s painting looked like a bird’s eye view of an ancient Mayan temple. His work of art encompasses two things I am passionate about: art and engineering. I wanted to honor Anuszkiewicz and Op Art by making a 3D version of this temple, so it truly is coming right out at you. I knew before I set out that precision in measurement was going to be key. I chose to paint it red and blue because these high contrasting colors, reminiscent of 3D glasses, heighten the optical illusion which Anuszkiewicz emphasizes so strongly. The stacked rectangular forms create a confusion of depth for the viewer when looked at from different angles. From the front, we see the same 2D perspective as Temple of Ochre, but looking from the sides, my Op Art temple brings a new level of dimension and drama.

Inspiration artwork: Richard Anuszkiewicz, Temple of Ochre, 1982, Acrylic on canvas From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

Claire Montalbano

You Have To Scream For It, Ceramic Long Beach High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: AnnMarie Pulice

Arthur B. Carles’ Nude With Red Hair was an important influence in the creation of You Have To Scream For It. The beauty and power of the women in the picture inspired the strong, yet delicate structure and intense form of my ceramic sculpture. I chose to make this project to convey the complexity and divine structure of one of the parts of the human body. In my piece the variations of reds, pinks, and brownish tones represent a uterus. These thin, but strong flowing ends show the fragility and delicate nature of the reproductive cycle while the piece as a whole, represents the strength that we as women possess.

Inspiration artwork: Arthur B. Carles, Nude with Red Hair, n.d., Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Joseph Mack Achievement Award

The Woman in the Suit, Digital photograph and mixed media Patchogue-Medford High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Amy Cunningham

Miriam Schapiro’s Berthe Morisot and Me stood out to me due to the subject of the art being a response to gender-based hierarchies of western art, shown by the hyperfeminine pose of the lady on the sofa. As someone who is androgynous, I decided to modernize the original. Doing this, I had a friend of mine, pose in a masculine way with a suit. In the original work, there are repeating patterns which can also be seen in my media, within the design of the suit and the pages from books. Schapiro includes a woman and girl, and two images in a different scenery of a room. In trying to interpret this same atmosphere, I included two eerie photos of the bookcase, as well as The Woman in the Suit

Inspiration artwork: Miriam Schapiro, Berthe Morisot and Me c. 1976, Mixed media with collage

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Alessia Morabito

Michael Papazis

Self Portrait,

Charcoal

John F. Kennedy High School

Grade 11, Art Teacher: Vanessa Albaneze

Out of the many paintings in The Heckscher Museum of Art, Esphyr Slobodkina’s painting, Levitator, drew me in. I found the clean and architectural lines of her painting closely parallel with those of my drawings. I created a charcoal self portrait with sharp angular lines, much like those of Slobodkina’s painting.

I worked from an original photo, which I took through a pinhole camera. It depicts the shadow of my face on a sideways school desk. The distortion from the camera, in addition to the unique perspective, gives my work an abstract and angular quality, much like the painting that inspired me.

Inspiration artwork: Esphyr Slobodkina, Levitator #1, 1950, Oil on board

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Sia Parikh

Modern Moon, Digital art Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School Grade 11, Art Teacher: Warren Jacobson

The Poetry of Moonlight by Ralph Albert Blakelock inspired me in its contrast between the light and the dark. The mood of the painting felt mysterious and it depicts the unique beauty of nighttime. I was also inspired by Shepherd and Flock at Night by Charles Jacque. The composition of the clouds with the moonlight reflecting on them was an aspect of the painting I adapted and incorporated in my own artwork. Additionally, I implemented a modern perspective on the traditional, rural scene painted below the moonlight of the original, by instead depicting a neighborhood. Rather than the moon guiding the shepherd with its illuminating brightness, I focused on a streetlight – the modern source of light for our increasingly urban society, guiding cars along otherwise dangerous pathways. I created my artwork with the intention of reflecting the underrated beauty of the mysterious night as well as a modern source of light that guides us in a way that the moon once did.

Inspiration artwork:

Ralph Albert Blakelock, The Poetry of Moonlight c.1880-90, Oil on canvas Charles Emile Jacque, Shepherd and Flock at Night c. 1870s, Oil on wood panel

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Ashley Park, This is Who I Am Mixed media (acrylic and oil on masonite, fabric, sequins, pastel, and charcoal)

Half Hollow Hills High School West Grade 11, Art Teacher: Amanda Montiglio

Julien Alden Weir’s The Miniature stood out to me due to the focus of the woman staring directly at the audience and the miniature portrait she is holding. I gained inspiration from the locket in her hands to incorporate the concept of “doors”. The woman’s gaze towards the viewer is mirrored in the portraits in the front as many represent their outward identity and how people see them. This concept is combined with my criticism of society’s tendency to judge people based on appearance to create my artwork, This is Who I Am. I asked people around me for their photos and asked them the question, “If you could express yourself through a painting, how would it look?”. I took advantage of the interactive nature of the lockets to allow viewers to open the panels of the portraits (physical faces) to a more abstract and true approach to who they are. The last confrontation of the viewers is with themselves as I want them to answer the same question above and recognize that no one fits in a stereotype and no one deserves an unjust judgment made of them because of the color of their eyes, the amount of wrinkles in their faces, how curly their hair is, or which shade of foundation they use.

First Place, Celebrate Achievement Best In Show

Inspiration artwork:

Julian Alden Weir, The Miniature, 1888, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Anneliese Perfetti

Moonlit Night, Pencil Half Hollow Hills High School East, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Kim Norris

The key elements that attracted me to Blakelock’s The Poetry of Moonlight were the moon and the reflection in the pond. The reflection inspired me to use a mirror shape as the outline of my drawing and the title made me consider what emotion the nighttime landscape evokes in me. When I was a child, I did everything in my power to make night and day indistinguishable. I would cover my windows and clock, so I never knew what time it was and had my mom stay with me until I eventually fell asleep. Nighttime scared me at first because it was a boundless plane for my mind to roam. Even though it was the uncertainty of the next day that made me dread nighttime, I slowly found comfort in the unchangeable. I think it is the unpredictable nature of night and the recurrent quality of the moon that caused me to use both a cyclic and chaotic style in the background. In order to pay homage to the time I unfairly loathed the moon, I incorporated the things I found comfort in at the time: my mom and an unreadable clock.

Inspiration artwork:

Ralph Albert Blakelock, The Poetry of Moonlight c.1880-90, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition:

Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Phoebe Pinder

Incandescent, Digital art Glen Cove High School Grade 9, Art Teacher: Maria Verni

I was first drawn to the piece Reapers by Alison Saar because of the melancholy blues and the intriguing way the artist intertwines the figures with the environment. The feelings that this piece evokes made me reflect on current events and the world around us. It made me think about atrocities not just inflicted on African Americans, but also others. The Russo-Ukrainian War has been ravaging Ukraine and all the innocent people in it. My piece reflects the composition of the inspiration artwork through the placement of the background elements. The subjects of my piece are connected through their country and they are representative of the bright hope that they exude as a nation. They are grounded by their anger and intertwined through the ground they stand on, fixed to their place as they fight for their home.

Inspiration artwork:

Alison Saar, Reapers, 2021 Linoleum cut on hand-dyed found sugar sack

From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Visitors Choice Award

Ella Provisero

Orbits, Acrylic on canvas Cold Spring Harbor High School Grade 9, Art Teacher: Christine Oswald

My painting was inspired by Howardena Pindell’s Relationships (Kandinsky #1) and the artist’s beautiful style. I loved the clashing colors, abstract ideas, and realism among the chaos. I wanted to use these key points from Pindell’s work and create my own work with a message of imagination and wonder. One of the biggest themes for my artwork is the way our brains work with the natural elements representing how we perceive the world. I chose to illustrate different elements that are crashing together like stray thoughts and ideas.

Inspiration artwork: Howardena Pindell, Relationships (Kandinsky #1)1996, Mixed media From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Donald G. Horn, Jr. Scholarship Award

Sivan Pyle

With Liberty And A Side of Fries For All, Pen Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Grade 11, Art Teacher: Caroline Zimmerli

The artist’s attention to detail and use of tone and value, specifically in people and their surroundings is something that I observed in George Grosz’s, American Tourists in Berlin, and it became the focal point of my drawing. I noticed that Grosz applied ink in a very nuanced way. Upon taking a step back and seeing the work again, these details are not only beautiful, but they add depth and create focus and attention to areas that I might not have noticed while simultaneously adding character. That is one of the very beautiful aspects of ink. Personally, ink is my strongest medium and allows me to convey my ideas.

Inspiration artwork:

George Grosz, American Tourists in Berlin 1928, Ink and watercolor on paper with gelatin glaze

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Honorable Mention

Charlotte Quintero

Tattered Flesh, Colored pencil, silk, thread, and ink transfers

Hicksville High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

I decided to take inspiration from the silk like fabric I saw in the piece A Subtle Device by William Merritt Chase. My piece is a portrait of a girl in only her undergarments. Her back is facing the viewer in order to hide her face because of the shame and guilt one can feel after a traumatic event. I chose to depict the figure in a purplish pink color scheme to show how an event like this can emotionally bruise a girl. The colors give the viewer the idea that the girl has been hurt, without drawing actual bruises. The internal pain caused is now showing her trauma through her skin. For the background I used an ink transfer technique. The transfers are newspaper articles about sexual assault. I used silk because it is so delicate and the same goes with a person. In a way, they aren’t only ripping through your clothes, they are ripping through your soul.

Inspiration artwork:

William Merritt Chase, A Subtle Device, 1881, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Fourth Place, The Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award

Julia Romano Frozen in Fear, Digital art Syosset High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Chrysoula Highland

My piece was inspired by I Was Always Present by George Grosz, where Grosz expressed the mass destruction and turmoil of war. Grosz uses whites in the skull to contrast the fiery background. I similarly created dark spaces to create depth of the unknown and to highlight the areas where there was ice. To depict this, I photographed myself under water in a bathtub and then printed the image and physically froze it in a container of water. I then shattered some of the ice and photographed that as my final piece. My image captures the feeling of struggle and fear similar to Grosz’s piece. The decaying man has become engulfed in the fire and smoke similarly to me being confined under ice. The fire and ice contradict each other, however they have similar underlying meanings.

Inspiration artwork:

George Grosz, I Was Always Present, 1942 Oil on canvas, mounted on panel

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Tyler Salerno

Incredulous, Gouache and fine liner

Kings Park High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Darlene Blaurock

I was not initially drawn to my inspiration piece Rainbow. The composition and the placement of color felt haphazard and unappealing. Upon further glance, I was very captivated by the line work within the piece and the handwriting in it. The writing within the piece almost comes off as manic to me – as if Bauermeister was not having a clear or consistent train of thought while writing. As a chronic overthinker and severely scatterbrained individual, this aspect of the piece appealed to me. I feel as though my thoughts are often nonsensical, inconsistent, and pessimistic. This inspired me to create my own version of Rainbow. My work is based upon the emotions I had during the absolute lowest point of my life, where my overwhelming and nihilistic thoughts seem to consume me in every corner of my life.

Inspiration artwork: Mary Bauermeister, Rainbow, 1973, Lithograph on paper From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Eleanor Schroll

Elegance, Digital art

Valley Stream South High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Ed Lee

I chose the painting, Portrait of Mrs. Anna A. Heckscher, because I was captivated by the way Makowsky portrayed the calm, elegant beauty of Mrs. Heckscher with his paint strokes. I was drawn in by the realism in the folds of her dress and the shade of coral that the artist used for the fabric. I chose to create Elegance digitally to give a classic piece a more modern feel, a stark contrast to the oil paintings done by classical artists. Though the media was changed, I kept the art style and frame design the same, to further connect it to the original inspiration piece.

Inspiration artwork:

Constantin T. Makowsky, Portrait of Mrs. Anna A. Heckscher n.d., Oil on canvas

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

One of the artworks that I was drawn to while looking through the Heckscher Museum was William Merritt Chase’s painting, Bearded Man Wearing a Flat Hat. Although I was first terrified of creating a portrait, I came to the realization that in order for me to grow as an artist I must step out of my comfort zone. The man in Chase’s painting is conveying a mysterious and judgemental look which inspired me to have my father pose in a somewhat sad and angry manner. Following Chase’s loose and expressive brush strokes, I poured and moved paint over my sketch and then worked with acrylic paint to refine the details. My experience throughout the entire process was experimental. The organic figures from the paint spills created unexpected outcomes. Finding various methods to control the structure of my painting relates to the idea that desired outcomes can be achieved with different techniques. Creating something you are proud of is not achieved through one simple method. Various arrangements will be made before a piece has reached its full potential.

Inspiration artwork:

William Merritt Chase, Bearded Man Wearing a Flat Hat c .1879, Painted and glazed ceramic tile

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Malak Shehata, Unexpected Outcomes, Acrylic on canvas Hicksville High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

Primarily captivated by the movement, luster and light of Paul Manship’s Candelabra, I became inspired to incorporate those aspects into my painting. The visual movement within the stems of the candelabras can be observed in the grout lines of the stained glass that arch into one another in my piece. The bronze sculpted into the stem and base of the candelabras, as well as their metallic luster, are incorporated into the bases of the red votive candles that sit on the tables within the chamber that houses the tabernacle. In my painting a man is praying, commemorating, and communing with souls that have passed. The red of the votives depicts the inner energies of prayer, which is self-generated, and light, which is uniquely ever emergent. The unique use of candles seen in both pieces is illustrative of light’s varied forms and representations in everyday life. Whether helping address the banality of daily tasks, adding elements of character and style to home décor, or providing comfort and solace at a spiritual level, candles have been with us for millennia.

Inspiration artwork: Paul Manship, Candelabra, n.d., Gilded bronze with marble bun feet

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Alyssa Spano, Lumiere, Acrylic on canvas Half Hollow Hills High School West, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Amanda Montiglio

Modern Sketches, Mixed media

Seeing George Grosz’s artwork for the first time, I felt a connection with his style and my own. This connection between my own sketches and Grosz’s Set of Teaching Sketches is what inspired my artwork. The linear approach he uses for his sketches especially caught my eye. I have always had an obsession with drawing since I was a kid. Not only did I draw in art class, but I found myself doodling on anything I could get my hands on, such as my tests and notes in school. While Grosz’s sketches are often responses to social issues, mine are more for learning and practicing my skills. My dream is to become an illustrator so I started the habit of drawing anything that catches my eye.

Inspiration artwork: George Grosz, Set of Teaching Sketches, n.d., Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Mekhi Stevenson

Amityville Memorial High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Jayne Grasso

Struzinski

Greed, Multi-color viscosity collagraph print Smithtown High School West Grade 12, Art Teacher: Steven Halem

I was inspired by George Grosz’s Eclipse of the Sun because of his ability to demonstrate the greed of the German industrialists, military, and politicians. I wanted to portray the characteristics of greed surrounding money. My piece displays the selfishness within my family members. Considering the seven deadly sins, I chose to represent certain members through the images of a dragon and a fox fighting over a goldfish. The fox represents greed and the dragon represents wrath. The goldfish is symbolic of wealth and money.

Inspiration artwork: George Grosz, Eclipse of the Sun, 1926, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Jessica

False Reflections, Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper Harborfields High School, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Jeanie Ritter

I was very surprised as I looked carefully at George Grosz’s unique collage Moveable Feast. As I looked closer I noticed that instead of food on the table, the artist created body parts smiling while waiting to be eaten. This inspired my piece focusing on the perception of our own bodies being altered by influences around us. The girl looking into the mirror is “fixing” her eye to fit societal standards, while simultaneously destroying a part of her face in the process.

Inspiration artwork:

George Grosz, Moveable Feast, 1958, Collage on paper From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Nora Sweeney-Gladen

Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention

I was mesmerized by Daniel Ridgway Knight’s artwork Waiting for the Ferry. The large flourishing trees that hover over the water piqued my interest immediately, which inspired me to create a piece of artwork reminiscent of nature. I created a coil pot as my vessel, and surrounded it with blooming flowers to symbolize springtime and growth. I ensured that my flowers protruded from the pot to give it a three-dimensional look. Because the trunks of trees emerge from the ground in the artwork, I gave the flowers a trunklike stem to match. Combining all these components gives my pot a soft and delicate appearance, similar to what the painting portrays.

Inspiration artwork: Daniel Ridgway Knight, Waiting for the Ferry 1885, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Deina Vicente Springtime, Ceramic Long Beach High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: AnnMarie Pulice

Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Award

Amelia Volpe Dragon, Ceramic Bayport-Blue Point High School Grade 12, Art Teacher: Frank Salino

I really enjoyed the color scheme in Alison Saar’s Reapers. It captured the texture in her piece very well and inspired me to create my own artwork. When creating the dragon, I wanted to capture the texture of the green-ware without losing any of it to the glazes. The color scheme Saar uses perfectly shows the texture of the sky and the “reapers” in the piece. I wanted to emulate the way she blended textures and her color palette in my ceramic piece in my own style as well.

Inspiration artwork: Alison Saar, Reapers, 2021 Linoleum cut on hand-dyed found sugar sack From the exhibition: Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection

Heckscher Achievement Award

Lily Wagner

Off Into the Blue, Acrylic on tile Hicksville High School

Grade 11, Art Teacher: Craig Mateyunas

Winslow Homer’s Resting Shepherdess fascinated me most with its simplicity regarding its subject matter and color. The piece’s subdued color palette helps capture the woman sitting in relaxed isolation, creating a serene ambiance that inspired me to convey my own desired mood. The depiction of the woman in the painting is what captivated me the most. It made me question how I would illustrate my own life in a single moment. In my selfportrait, I’m seen laying down and staring off into space. I wanted to use color that best captures the feeling that usually accompanies these moments in time. I used lighting to create a blue glow, portraying the cold, numb feeling that comes with losing track of time as I stare into space. Homer’s decision to paint on tile intrigued me and made me wonder what it would be like to paint on a surface that was completely new to me. While painting on the tile, my hand would become cold, reminding me of the numbness I feel in those moments when I am stuck laying in my bed, unaware of time passing by.

Inspiration artwork:

Winslow Homer, Resting Shepherdess 1877, Painted and glazed ceramic tiles

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Sheena Wang

Bright lights, Acrylic on canvas

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School

Grade 11, Art Teacher: Megan Cashman

I was inspired by Mayhew’s bold and solid brushstrokes that come together to create his abstract landscapes. Pescadero, in particular, inspired the techniques I used in my piece. Mayhew’s hazy landscapes allow viewers to use their imagination to fill in the details of what the scenery would have looked like. It’s open to interpretation, something that realism and semirealism doesn’t really allow for. While creating my piece, I experimented with new processes that are not my typical style of painting. I struggled trying to find what worked in my painting and what didn’t while also trying to wrap my brain around painting abstractly. One of the biggest challenges I faced was trying to paint the details without making them look too defined. Bright lights connect to me because it’s a place that I pass by often, and can describe vividly. I like to focus a lot on the sky whenever I am there, as there tends to be quite a bit of traffic. In this painting, I focused a lot on the colors of the sky. Just like in Mayhew’s painting, I focused the majority of the painting on the sky, and added in a little bit of land on the bottom. It’s also interesting how the artist was able to create a sense of motion within the original painting through the direction of the brush strokes and how they are painted.

Inspiration artwork: Richard Mayhew, Pescadero, 2014, Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape

Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More by Robert Carter has inspired me in many ways, including his use of brush strokes and the mix of different colors in this work. Similarly to Carter, I emphasized texture in various areas to express specific emotions and ideas with viewers. In Mr. Carter’s work, the little scratches on the mother figure and piano tell me that they have seen and experienced many things. In my piece, I left those textures as a part of my work, so they can lead the viewer to draw their own conclusions on their meaning.

Firefly Gallery Next Generation Award

Inspiration artwork:

Robert Carter, Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More 2007, Mixed media

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Zhezhong Yu Moody Green, Acrylic on canvas Roslyn High School, Grade 12, Art Teacher: Richard Ritter

Alisha Zhou

The Past and The Future, Oil on canvas Manhasset High School, Grade: 11, Art Teacher: Lori Oldaker

I was first drawn to Portrait of Mrs. Anna A. Heckscher because of the muted color palette and refined style of painting. Her sophisticated stature and poise inspired me to create a self-portrait that depicts how art and wealth has developed and transformed from the 19th century to the modern day through the help of technological advances. By mimicking the style of Largillierre’s art and then incorporating effects of ripped fabric, I am able to convey how modern developments began to overtake the past. I chose to use myself as the subject to portray that the current generation is the bridge between past affluence and future innovations.

Inspiration artwork:

Constantin T. Makowsky, Portrait of Mrs. Anna A. Heckscher n.d., Oil on canvas

From the exhibition: The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Heckscher Achievement Award

Joseph Mack Achievement Award

Alana Zinkin, You’re Weak, Mixed media

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Social and political activist Howardena Pindell beautifully depicts the chaos of various relationships through mixed media and three-dimensional elements. She inspired my piece that explores the journey of recovery after an abusive relationship. Influenced by her, I incorporated three-dimensional string elements and collaged phrases often said to victims to create movement. The string is used to contrast sound waves and brain waves, symbolizing the silencing effect abusers can have through their overpowering voice. Like Pindell’s purposeful use of color, I utilized a red string to symbolize aggression and anger, but opted for a cooler shade to highlight the woman’s muted thoughts and feelings. My photograph of the sunflower field and graveyard across the street are juxtaposed to show the complex path victims and their abusers must take to move forward. One such path includes restorative justice, which requires confrontation. However, the pink string further emphasizes the man’s inability to meet the woman’s eye, demonstrating a lack of understanding and the immense challenges associated with recovery.

Inspiration artwork:

Howardena Pindell, Relationships (Kandinsky #1), 1996, Mixed media

From the exhibition:

The Heckscher Museum Celebrates 100 (Part II) Tracing History, Inspiring the Future

Hollow Hills High School East Grade 12, Art Teacher: Allyson Uttendorfer

AWARD CEREMONY April 30, 2022

EXHIBITION PREVIEW DAY

NEW! LI BEST VIDEO CHALLENGE

For the first time, students were given the opportunity to incorporate their social media accounts into the LI Best process and create their own videos along with their artwork. Students were asked to document their creative progress as they worked on their submissions. They uploaded their videos onto their personal social media accounts and then submitted them along with their artwork.

Watch these amazing behind-the-scenes student videos below! In the Museum, visitors viewed the videos via QR codes alongside each artwork. Khizran

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

55 schools across Nassau and Suffolk Counties submitted artwork for jurying for the 2022 exhibition. Thank you to all of the participating schools, administrators, and teachers for your dedication! This exhibition would not be possible without your hard work and dedication.

Amityville Memorial High School

Amityville Union Free School District

Edward Plaia, Principal

Dr. Frances Fernandez, Director of Fine Arts & Music Jayne Grasso, Art Teacher Nicole Scoca, Art Teacher

Babylon High School

Babylon Union Free School District

Al Cirone, Principal Charles Leech, Director of Fine Arts Cheryl Schweider, Art Teacher

Bayport-Blue Point High School

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District

Robert Haas, Principal Frank Salino, Teacher in Charge, High School Art Tina Nadeem, Art Teacher

Bellport High School

South Country Central School District Erika DellaRosa, Principal Barbara Gallagher, Art Department Chairperson

Devin Auricchio, Art Teacher Sophia Black, Art Teacher

Carle Place High School

Carle Place Union Free School District

Thomas DePaola, Principal Michael Limone, Fine Art Chairperson Jenique Nijboer, Art Teacher

Center Moriches High School

Center Moriches School District

Marissa Mangogna, Principal Jeremy Thode, Assistant Principal Dan Kudreyko, Art Teacher

Centereach High School

Middle Country Central School District

Tom Bell, Principal Diana Cook, Director of Art & Music Karissa LaLima, Art Teacher

Cold Spring Harbor High School

Cold Spring Harbor Union Free School District

Dan Danbusky, Principal Christine Oswald, District Chairperson Samantha Hayes, Art Teacher Colleen Beneville, Art Teacher

Commack High School

Commack Union Free School District

Carrie Lipenholtz, Principal Mark Stuckey, Director Frank Musto, Art Teacher

Division Avenue High School

Levittown Union Free School District

John Coscia, Principal Frank Creter, Director of Art & Music Tim Ryan, Art Teacher

East Meadow High School

East Meadow Union Free School District

Richard Howard, Principal Heather Anastasio, District Art Chair Brian O’Neill, Art Teacher

East Rockaway High School

East Rockaway School District Richard Schaffer, Principal Peter Ceglio, Fine Arts Chairperson Kelly Cabasso, Art Teacher Kristie Galante, Art Teacher

Elmont Memorial High School

Sewanhaka Central High School District Kevin Dougherty, Principal Chris Yee, Art Department Chairperson Stella Grenier, Art Teacher

Glen Cove High School Glen Cove School District Antonio Santana, Principal Allen Hudson, Assistant Principal Melissa Johnides, Art Teacher Stephen Lombardo, Art Teacher LeeAnn Palazzo, Art Teacher Maria Verni, Art Teacher

Half Hollow Hills High School East Half Hollow Hills Central School District Dr. Milton Strong, Principal Dr. Darlene Lilla, Director of Fine Arts Tania Godoy, Art Teacher Kim Norris, Art Teacher Allyson Uttendorfer, Art Teacher

Half Hollow Hills High School West Half Hollow Hills Central School District Dr. Michael Catapano, Principal Dr. Darlene Lilla, Director of Fine Arts Jennifer Ievolo, Art Teacher Amanda Montiglio, Art Teacher

Harborfields High School

Harborfields Central School District

Timothy Russo, Principal Elizabeth DeVaney, Arts Coordinator Jeanie Ritter, Art Teahcer

Hebrew Academy Of Nassau County Plainview, NY

Marie Palaia, Principal Caroline Zimmerli, Art Teacher

Herricks High School

Herricks Union Free School District Joan Keegan, Principal Anissa Arnold, Director of Fine and Performing Arts Jennifer Cavalluzzo, Art Teacher Allyson Zebrowski, Art Teacher

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Hicksville High School

Hicksville Union Free School District

Raymond Williams, Principal Chad Wyman, Supervisor of Fine Arts Craig Mateyunas, Art Teacher

Huntington Fine Arts

Greenlawn, NY

Lisa Hock Mack, Director Lenore Hanson, Art Teacher

Huntington High School

Huntington Union Free School District

Brenden Cusack, Principal Eric Reynolds, Director of Fine & Performing Arts

Ayallah Jeddah, Art Teacher

Kasmira Mohanty, Art Teacher Kristin Singer, Art Teacher

Jericho High School

Jericho Union Free School District

David Cohen, Principal Ruth Breidenback, CA of Fine & Performing Arts

Bryan Ciminelli, Art Teacher

Tara Pillich, Art Teacher

John F. Kennedy High School

Bellmore-Merrick Central HS District

Gerard Owenburg, Principal

Cheryl Fontana, District Chairperson

Vanessa Albaneze, Art Teacher

Carissa Roche, Art Teacher

Kings Park High School

Kings Park Union Free School District

Karen Lessler, Principal Darlene Blaurock, Art Teacher

Lawrence Woodmere Academy Woodmere, NY

Brian O’Connell, Principal Marisa D’Ulisse, Upper School Art Teacher

Lindenhurst High School

Lindenhurst Union Free School District

Candice Brodie, Principal Jon Trapani, Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts

Tara Biscardi, Art Teacher

Long Beach High School

Long Beach Union Free School District

Jeffrey Meyers, Principal

Julia Lang-Shapiro, Dir. of Media, Visual & Performing Arts

Eric Fox, Art Teacher

Joanne Harvey, Art Teacher

Lorraine Levchenko, Art Teacher

AnnMarie Pulice, Art Teacher

Malverne High School

Malverne Union Free School District

Vincent Romano, Principal Mike Messina, Fine Arts Chairperson

Nick Alleva, Art Teacher

Maura Savis-Minor, Art Teacher

Manhasset High School

Manhasset Union Free School District Dr. Dean Schlanger, Principal Christopher Hale, Director of the Arts Lori Oldaker, Art Teacher Natalya Panullo, Art Teacher

Mount Sinai High School

Mount Sinai School District Peter Pramataris, Principal Christina Romeo, Art and Music Director Andrea Morganelli, Art Teacher

Newfield High School

Middle Country Central School District Scott Graviano, Principal Diana Cook, Director of Music, Fine Arts & Media Relations Sal Berretta, Art Teacher

North Shore High School

North Shore School District Eric Contreras, Principal Dalia Rodriguez, Director of Fine & Performing Arts Sara Cano, Art Teacher Margaret DeLima, Art Teacher

Northport High School

Northport-East Northport School District Robert Dennis, Principal Dr. Izzet Mergen, Director of Fine & Performing Arts John DeRosa, Art Teacher Christine Driscoll, Art Teacher Anthony Klinger-Cooley, Art Teacher Robin O’Neill-Gonzalez, Art Teacher

Oyster Bay High School

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District Sharon Lasher, Principal Anthony Femino, Supervisor of Fine & Performing Art Scott Boris, Art Teacher Stephanie Miley, Art Teacher Maria Randazzo, Art Teacher

Patchogue-Medford High School

Patchogue-Medford School District Dr. Randy Rusielewicz, Principal Nathan Brinkman, Director of Art, Music and Cultural Arts Amy Cunningham, Art Teacher Nancy Gladd, Art Teacher Michael Scholz, Art Teacher

Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School

Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District James Murray, Principal Ben Wiley, Director of Art & Digital Instruction Warren Jacobson, Art Teacher

Portledge School

Locust Valley, NY

Simon Owen-Williams, Head of School John Greene, Department Chair Jerry Krause, Art Teacher

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Roslyn High School

Roslyn Union Free School District Scott Andrews, Principal Dave Lazarus, Assistant Principal Richard Ritter, Art Teacher

Sachem High School East Sachem Central School District Louis Antonetti, Principal Amanda Foran, Art Chairperson Diana DelVallez, Art Teacher Katrina Wrigley, Art Teacher

Sachem High School North Sachem Central School District Andrew Larson, Principal Amanda Foran, Art Chairperson Renee Parisi, Art Teacher Victoria Provini, Art Teacher

Sayville High School Sayville Union Free School District Ron Hoffer, Principal Debra Urso, Art Chairperson Evan Hammer, Art Teacher

Smithtown Christian School Smithtown, NY Tracy Berner, Principal James Roselle, Department Chairperson

Smithtown High School East Smithtown Central School District Kevin Simmons, Principal Michael Mastrangelo, Director of Fine Arts Christopher Lauto, Art Teacher

Smithtown High School West Smithtown Central School District John Coady, Principal Michael Mastrangelo, Director of Fine Arts Steven Halem, Art Teacher

Syosset High School Syosset Central District Dr. Giovanni Durante, Principal Michael Salzman, Director of Fine & Performing Arts Chrysoula Highland, Art Teacher

Uniondale High School

Uniondale Union Free School District Mark McCaw, Principal Kelvin Jenkins, Director of Fine & Performing Arts Brianna Jacobs, Art Teacher

Valley Stream Central High School

Valley Stream Central High School District

Dr. Joseph Pompilio, Principal Dr. Adam Erdos, Director of Fine & Performing Arts Mario Bakalov, Art Teacher

Valley Stream North High School

Valley Stream Central High School District Robin Small, Principal Dr. Adam Erdos, Director of Fine & Performing Arts Allan Nafte, Art Teacher

Valley Stream South High School

Valley Stream Central High School District Maureen Henry, Principal

Dr. Adam Erdos, Director of Fine & Performing Arts Ed Lee, Art Teacher Roseann Valletti, Art Teacher

W. T. Clarke High School

East Meadow Union Free School District

Timothy Voels, Principal Heather Anastasio, Director of Music & Art Jeannene Arcuri, Art Teacher Marlena Dentrone, Art Teacher Brian O’Neill, Art Teacher

Walt Whitman High School

South Huntington Union Free School District

Kenneth Costa, Principal Jacqueline Tartaro, Art Chairperson Erica Raji, Art Teacher David Rickmers, Art Teacher Gina Tinucci, Art Teacher

West Hempstead High School

West Hempstead Union Free School District Joe Pumo, Principal Dr. Nichelle Rivers, Dir. of Fine, Perf. & Culinary Arts Cassie Ross-Dinin, Art Teacher

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School

Great Neck School District Christopher Gitz, Principal Karen Cuchel, Art Department Chairperson Megan Cashman, Art Teacher

Wyandanch High School Wyandanch School District Paul Sibblies, Principal Jill Lewis, Art Teacher

Above: Sivan Pyle, With Liberty And A Side of Fries For All, Pen Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, Grade 11, Art Teacher: Caroline Zimmerli

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