On Nov. 5, The Art Guild unveiled its High School Art Exhibition to a crowd of three hundred attendees.

The exhibition showcased artwork in a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil, charcoal, colored pencil and digital media as well as some three-dimensional pieces.

The submissions ranged in subject matter from self-portraits and still-life drawings to abstracts and social statements.  In total, students representing fourteen Nassau County schools submitted almost three hundred works of art.

“It was exciting to see such a high quality of work in this student exhibition”, said Juror Robyn Cooper, who currently teaches art at Adelphi University.

Seventy-four pieces of art were accepted into the show.  “The maturity of their subject matter and wide range of materials and techniques made judging extremely challenging,” observed Cooper.  “It is inspiring to see young artists have a strong sense of self and be able to communicate their ideas clearly through their art.”

The Art Guild has been curating a High School Show since it moved into its current space at Elderfields Preserve in 2009. Ilene Silberstein, co-president of The Art Guild, said “One of our missions is to provide artists with an opportunity to showcase their work.  With high school students, that mission is even more important.”

Mingxi Zheng from Roslyn High School was awarded first place for “Disguiser”.  Ava DeAngelis from Oyster Bay High School was awarded second place for “A Pearl.”

Anastasia Kupla from Our Lady of Mercy took won third place for “Sorrowing Young Girl”.  Honorable Mentions were Abigail Ho from Syosset High School, Sarai Feliciano from Valley Stream High School and Samantha DiVito from Paul D. Schreiber High School.

All winners were awarded certificates of “Recognition, Achievement, and Appreciation” from Supervisor Jennifer DeSena of the Town of North Hempstead, Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte of the Town of North Hempstead, and state Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti.

The 2023 Nassau County High School show will be on display until November 25, 2023.  Educators, family, friends and community members are invited to view the gallery.

Our next event will be the Art From The Heart 10×10 Silent Auction Party and Fundraiser.  It’ll be held on Dec. 2 at The Art Guild.  For more information go to https://www.theartguild.org/10×10.