Several of the Island’s young artists are included in the 2021 Student Art Exhibit at The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill.
Art teacher Cat Brigham says Shelter Island School contributed four collaborative pieces by students in primary grades and several individual works by students in grades 7 to 12.
The collaborative pieces, each 36 x 84 inches in mixed media (watercolors, crayons, marker, permanent marker, colored pencils on watercolor paper), are:
- “Elements of Art: Line and Color” by PreK-4 and Kindergarten
- “Baby Emperor Penguins” by students in grades 1 to 3
- “Tar Beach” by students in grades 4 to 6 (inspired by the book “Tar Beach” by Faith Ringgold)
- “Elements and Principles” by students in grades 7 to 12.
- Individual contributors in grades 7 to 12 are: Leonardo Dougherty, Myla Dougherty, Alex Burns, Aroldo Pantaleon Castro, Andrea Napoles, Grace Olinkiewicz, Olivia Overstreet, Lily Page, Dayla Reyes, Jeremy Sabatel, Margaret Schultheis, Steven Pacheco Silverio, and Madigan Teodoru.
About the exhibit
The 2021 Student Exhibition provides an overview of the high level of creativity and accomplishment achieved in regional schools, the Parrish said in a statement. In a tradition that spans 65 years, works were contributed by schools throughout the East End.
“Artistic expression is a means of communication and the works on view serve to affirm the importance of art education this and every year,” said Parrish Education Director Cara Conklin-Wingfield.
“We are thrilled that,despite significant adjustments to the day-to-day practice, participating teachers enthusiastically met the challenge of preparing, selecting, and submitting student work.”
“Their efforts this year demonstrate a deep commitment to art education, their students, and the community, and we cannot thank them enough.”
How to see the exhibit
Timed admission tickets to The Parrish galleries are available on the museum’s website. For adults, there is $12 donation; children may attend with an adult at no additional charge. Find timed ticket options here.
The museum is also offering online tours and related programs:
- Recognizing that students may not be able to visit the exhibition this year with their classes, the Parrish is developing a 360° Virtual Tour of the exhibition. This immersive and visually engaging online tour will enable the entire community to experience this dynamic exhibition.
- A live stream exhibition video tour is scheduled for Friday, March 12 at 5 PM. Conklin-Wingfield will lead a video tour of the exhibition followed by a live-stream discussion with regional teachers. Register for this Friday Nights Live! event via this link.
- A live stream awards ceremony is scheduled for Friday, April 16 at 5 PM, the Museum will livestream the awards ceremony recognizing select high school seniors for their talent and skill. Artist Neill Slaughter, a professor of Visual Art at Long Island University, will present these awards, as well as “Ones to Watch” honors to underclassmen. Register for this Friday Nights Live! event via this link.
Supporters
The 2021 Student Exhibition and accompanying programs are supported in part by property taxpayers from the Southampton School District and Tuckahoe Common School District.
The Parrish Art Museum’s educational programming is supported, in part, by Milford D. and Janice B. Gerton/Arts and Letters Foundation; May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; Joseph M. Cohen; The John J. McDonnell Margaret T. O’Brien Foundation; Bobbie Braun/The Neuwirth Foundation; The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; Patricia and David Rung; William Talbott Hillman Foundation; and Town of Southampton. Special thanks to the Art Spirit Foundation.
Additional support for the Parrish education programs is provided by the Museum’s annual Spring Fling and Midsummer Party benefit events.
About The Parrish
Inspired by the natural setting and artistic life of Long Island’s East End, the Parrish Art Museum illuminates the creative process and how art and artists transform our experiences and understanding of the world and how we live in it.
The Museum fosters connections among individuals, art, and artists through care and interpretation of the collection, presentation of exhibitions, publications, educational initiatives, programs, and artists-in residence.
The museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway in Water Mill. Questions? Call the museum at 631-283-2118. Learn more at parrishart.org.
The image selected by The Parrish to represent the 2021 Student Exhibition, shown above, is “Zero Degrees” by Westhampton Beach Middle School student Selin Ozkazane, Grade 7, in watercolor, 14″x15″.
