H-ton Art Honor Society Creates Portraits for Memory Project
Not even the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic can keep Huntington High School’s Art Honor Society down. Members of the organization recently completed a project that involved creating 26 stunning portraits of children and teenagers living in orphanage homes in Russia and Eastern European countries that were once states of the former Soviet Union.
Junior Christina Hornstein Creates Dazzling Artwork
Christina Hornstein created a dazzling piece of artwork for this year’s Long Island’s Best Young Artists initiative at the Heckscher Museum of Art. The Huntington High School junior has been working closely with a pair of teachers who have guided and nurtured the teenager and helped her develop an impressive set of skills.
Huntington High School Film Festival on Friday Night
It’s usually a very festive evening at the Cinema Arts Centre, with a standing room only crowd, professional projection, popcorn and refreshments, but this year’s Huntington High School Film Festival will be no less impressive despite the changed format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Huntington Filmmakers Win Honors in 10 Day Challenge
A team of Huntington High School filmmakers won honors in this year’s 10 Day Film Challenge. The contest rules require participants to write, shoot, edit and score an original movie in just 10 school days. The teenagers can only work on school property. No one is permitted to work on the project on weekends or at home.
Junior Ella Siepel Creates Spectacular Art
Ella Siepel created a spectacular mixed media sculpture that vied for a spot in this spring’s Long Island’s Best exhibit at the Heckscher Museum. The Huntington High School junior has been working closely with art teacher Ayallah Jeddah for many years and she has developed a style that is uniquely her own.
Senior Abraham Rodriquez Exhibits Art at Heckscher Museum
Abraham Rodriquez has learned his lessons well in Huntington High School’s art rooms. The senior saw one of his digital art pieces selected for exhibit at the Heckscher Museum’s highly regarded Long Island’s Best Young Artists show, which drew nearly 400 submissions from 58 high schools this spring.
H-ton Photographers Create Haunting Window Portraits
It’s been a surreal time for teachers and students dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to remote learning, but the Huntington High School photography program is keeping its stride intact through lessons and project assignments.
Junior Vivienne LaVertu Wins Honors at LI Best Art Show
That Vivienne LaVertu is a gifted artist comes as no surprise to anyone at Huntington High School, where the junior has been impressing everyone for the past three years.
H-ton Fashion Students Adapt and Create Face Masks
Everyone’s life has been upended in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic that has swept across the globe. Huntington High School students taking fashion design and illustration courses are not exempt from the tumult. But the teenagers are adapting in surprising ways.
Freshman Annika Galvin Captures Art Honors
Annika Galvin is talented. Not only was the Huntington High School freshman among a select group of teenagers to be tapped to participate in this year’s Long Island’s Best Young Artists exhibit at the Heckscher Museum, but she even won an award.
Huntington Artists in Long Island’s Best Exhibit
Three Huntington High School student-artists have pieces on display in the Heckscher Museum of Art’s Long Island’s Best Young Artists exhibition this spring.
Huntington Photographers are Painting with Light
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated many changes for schools across the country. The Huntington High School photography program has naturally been affected by the transition to remote learning. But the student-photographers and their veteran teacher have been making the best of the situation and continue to push forward with a variety of projects.
H-ton Photography Students Creating Gallery of Memories
Schools across the country have transitioned to distance learning models, but Huntington High School photography students are keeping busy at home and creating heartfelt and very honest artwork.
Huntington Artists on Exhibit at High Arts Showcase
Seven Huntington High School student-artists are currently exhibiting work at the Huntington Arts Council’s High Arts Showcase XVI at the Main Street Gallery in the village.
Spotlight on Huntington Photographer Lexi Helburn
Lexi Helburn is a quiet young woman, but her creative juices never stop flowing. The Huntington High School senior possesses an abundance of artistic talent and she’s reaching new heights under the guidance of teacher Pamela Piffard-Williams in an Advanced Placement Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio class.
H-ton Duo Participates in Youth Film Day at Hofstra
Joey Zink and Jaden Argaman both love movies so the Huntington UFSD students were excited to participate in the Gold Coast Film Festival’s Youth Film Day at Hofstra University last Saturday.
Huntington’s Digital Artists Sparkle at SCALA Show
Huntington High School’s digital artists kicked off the competitive season by capturing impressive honors.
Summer Music & Art Enrichment Program Takes Shape
Huntington UFSD’s summer music and art enrichment program is taking shape. Classes will run from Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. A detailed program brochure along with registration information are both being finalized now and will be released soon.
Huntington’s Young Artists Recognized
There aren’t many school districts that can compete with the talent and enthusiasm displayed by Huntington UFSD’s student-artists found on every grade level. Several dozen youngsters were recently honored at Jefferson Primary School and Washington Primary School for their sensational work.
Printmaker Dan Welden Makes Impression on H-ton Artists
On a snowy early December day, Huntington High School art teachers Kristin Singer and Kasmira Mohanty headed out to Suffolk’s South Fork with a group of talented teenager artists. It was a day they will always remember.
H-ton Artists Mobilize for Trees for Troops
Huntington High School artists have mobilized for Trees for Troops, an organization that provides a free, farm-grown Christmas tree the US Armed Forces members in every service branch through the generosity of volunteers, donations and sponsorship grants.
Art Honor Society Springs to Action at Washington School
Huntington High School’s Art Honor Society recently sprang into action when the organization’s members worked to create “arctic animals” and attractive snowflakes and decorated the hallway wall at Washington Primary School for its book fair.
Huntington Photographers at Creative Best for Project
Creativity abounds in Huntington High School’s photography classroom. Veteran teacher Pamela Piffard-Williams presides, providing lessons in techniques and skills and lots of encouragement. A recent project required students to be at their creative best.
Huntington Photography Students Explore Manhattan
Huntington High School photography students recently traveled into Manhattan for a tour of the Aperture Foundation’s gallery along with stops at several other well-regarded galleries and an opportunity to practice street photography in the Big Apple.
HHS Artists Tapped for Nightmare on Main Street Exhibit
It’s a scary time of year and four Huntington UFSD students have will display artwork in the Huntington Arts Council’s Nightmare on Main Street exhibit.
H-ton Duo Completes Summer Film Program
The new school year is beginning in fine fashion for Huntington High School seniors Julien Rentsch and Abby Semelsberger. The two gifted performers are among only 20 recipients of the Long Island Arts Alliance’s 2019 Award of Merit.
H-ton Seniors Garner LI Arts Alliance Award of Merit
The new school year is beginning in fine fashion for Huntington High School seniors Julien Rentsch and Abby Semelsberger. The two gifted performers are among only 20 recipients of the Long Island Arts Alliance’s 2019 Award of Merit.
