Sophia Tine’s Artwork Chosen for LI Best Exhibit

Sophia Tine has developed into an exceptional young artist. This year, the Huntington High School senior has been studying Advanced Computer Graphics with art teacher Kasmira Mohanty and the results are breathtaking.

Ms. Tine’s artwork has been chosen for display at the Heckscher Museum’s Long Island’s Best Young Artists exhibit, which will run from March 23 to May 5. Of the 456 pieces of art submitted for the show, only 87 were accepted. Ms. Tine’s was one of them.

“This annual juried exhibition features extraordinary works of art created by Long Island high school students from across Nassau and Suffolk counties” according to the museum’s website. All student artwork was inspired by work exhibited in the museum during the 2023/24 school year.

“My artwork, ‘Eclectic Thoughts,’ was inspired by Salvador Dali’s untitled artwork in the ‘Raise the Roof’ collection at the Heckscher Museum,” wrote Ms. Tine in an artist’s statement. “When I first looked at the painting, I was mesmerized by the bold colors and surreal atmosphere it presented. Furthermore, I thought it was interesting that this piece was a collage rather than a traditional painting. These features, along with my own ideas, were the base of my project. I decided to create a collage and began to gather whatever materials I needed.”

The teenager said in order to create her artwork she had to access Photoshop, a photo of a model, various pictures of plants and animals and images of vintage styled objects.

“I added a black and white filter to the model to create some contrast between her and the collage,” Ms. Tine. “I created masks for the photos so it would be easier to place and warp as needed. Similar to a puzzle I placed, rearranged, and warped the pieces until I was satisfied with the results. I wanted my piece to have a surreal yet elegant feeling to it. With one final look, I feel that I have achieved what I wanted for this piece and much more.”

A very solid student academically, Ms. Tine was able to spend time last summer with family members that she doesn’t regularly see. “My aunt and two cousins (eight and 17 years old) were here visiting from Denmark,” she said. “During their visit we toured Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, the Bronx Zoo and our beautiful East End. We spent our days at the beach and our nights watching outdoor movies, playing games or dining out. I also went on vacation with my family and we visited historical Charleston, South Carolina and Myrtle Beach.”

The teenager’s plans for life after high school are still developing. Ms. Tine is interested in animation and the visual arts.