Huntington Art Students among Long Island’s Best
The Huntington High School art program has soared to new heights as eight students have had their work selected for exhibition during the Heckscher Museum’s “Long Island’s Best” show, which features 80 pieces of artwork singled out from more than 400 entries from the top young artists and school programs in Nassau and Suffolk.
Huntington’s Samantha Hofsiss, Elizabeth Mohr, Zach Teplin, Alexandra Guy and Kate Ackerman earned coveted awards in the competition. Asmita Das (collage), Samantha LoBue (photography) and Bo-Ashley Brindley (mixed media) also had their work selected for the show.
The twelfth annual show will run through April 13 at the Heckscher Museum. It is the first show after extensive renovations to the 88-year old facility. This year’s participants were asked to create an original work of art based on the theme of “transformation.”
Ms. Hofsiss captured second place in the entire show for her box sculpture, earning her a $250 award. Mr. Teplin’s mixed media entry garnered him an Award of Achievement along with a $250 Renzo Bianci Scholarship. Ms. Mohr won a $250 Renzo Bianci Scholarship for her box sculpture. Ms. Ackerman earned the $100 Allan Altman Scholarship Award for fashion design. Ms. Guy was honored with an Award of Achievement for his box sculpture.
“Each student had to choose a professional artist's work and create something in that style, which illustrates the concept of transformation,” explained Joan Fretz, Huntington director of fine and performing arts. Huntington High School faculty members helped guide students as they “created some very unusual and magnificent pieces, which have won them much recognition this year,” added Mrs. Fretz.
The students were honored at a reception, last Sunday night at the Heckscher Museum. “We are very proud of them,” Mrs. Fretz said. “It is quite an accomplishment to have eight representatives from one school.”
According to its website, The Heckscher Museum of Art was founded in 1920 by industrialist August Heckscher. The collection is devoted to 19th and 20th century European and American art. In addition, the Museum owns and maintains the Dove/Torr cottage, the home of famed American artist Arthur Dove and his artist-wife Helen Torr.” Log on to www.heckscher.org or call 351-3250 for more information.
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