Artwork by the students at William Floyd took center stage at a show sponsored by the Pattersquash Creek Civic Association last week.
“We wanted to give the young artists the opportunity to show off their work,” said civic President Frank Fugarino, a retired school principal. “So, instead of our monthly meeting, we invited the kids and it was a wonderful opportunity for them to interact with the community.”
Proudly showing off the work of her students was the school’s Chairperson of Fine Arts Theresa Bianco, who noted that the show represented art from grades K-12. “We wanted to get their work off the walls and into the community so more people can enjoy it,” Bianco said. According to the teacher, some of the artists also participated in a show sponsored by the Asian American Association of Greater Stony Brook at Brookhaven’s Bald Hill Amphitheater to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Of the five invited to show their work, two students won first-place accolades, she said.
Assisting with the display was civic member Susan Plunkett, a retired art teacher. “The great part about this is how the people came together,” Fugarino said. “You don’t know how something like this is going to turn out until you do it. And with all of the great artwork and the impressive community interest, it turned out very well.”