The East Meadow School District congratulates East Meadow High School seniors Alexander Benfield and Antonia Pribanic, and W.T. Clarke High School junior Julia Lee who were selected as exhibiting artists for the Long Island's Best Young Artists exhibition at The Heckscher Museum. Additionally, Alexander was chosen as the recipient of the Renzo & Lynette Bianchi Scholarship Award.
Now in its 29th year, this annual exhibition features 77 extraordinary works of art created by Long Island high school students from 67 schools. This year, 455 high school students submitted artwork. The final exhibition was juried by Heckscher Museum Consulting Curator Meredith A. Brown and guest juror Beth Atkinson.
Student artwork will be on display at the museum through May 25.
Photo captions:
1: East Meadow High School senior Alexander Benfield, third from right, was selected as an exhibiting artist for the Long Island's Best Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum exhibition. Also pictured is the district’s Director of Music and Art Dr. Kelly Nixon, far left, the district’s Art Department Chairperson Heather Anastasio, second from left, art teacher Brian O’Neill, third from left, art teacher Cecelia Fisher, second from right, and East Meadow High School Principal Richard Howard.
2: W.T. Clarke High School student Julia Lee, center, was selected as an exhibiting artist for the Long Island's Best Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum exhibition. Also pictured is the district’s Director of Music and Art Dr. Kelly Nixon, far left, the district’s Art Department Chairperson Heather Anastasio, second from left, art teacher Marlena Dentrone, second from right, and art teacher Jeannene Arcuri.
3: East Meadow High School senior Antonia Pribanic was also selected as an exhibiting artist for the Long Island's Best Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum exhibition.
4: Alexander Benfield’s artwork, “Loose Ends.”
5: Antonia Pribanic’s artwork, “The River Picnic.”
6: Julia Lee’s artwork, “Tuesday Afternoon.”
Photos courtesy of the East Meadow Union Free School District
