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Hallways to Galleries: A Look into North High School’s Annual Art Show

Zoey Count and Raina Steinberg • June 1, 2025

As we wrap up the school year, North’s Art Department is hard at work continuing its annual tradition of an end of the year art show. Although it is a longstanding tradition, this year was the first time that the art show was hosted at North and all students enrolled in an art class were represented. As students walked through the halls, they viewed the talent at Clarkstown North. Some of the students represented are being awarded in course excellence, and the principal’s showcase, as well as many other contest awards and acknowledgements.

Courtesy of @clarkstownhsnorth social media

The Clarkstown North Art Department has created an environment for students to freely express themselves visually and make their time in high school more enjoyable. National Art Honor Society Executive Board Member Natalie Berkowitz commented, “Being a part of the Art department for the last four years has been such an incredible experience. My art classes gave me time to be creative during school days, and it has been so cool as I get older to see other people finding their creativity during their own art classes, and even more cool to get to see everyone’s hard work showcased in the art show this year.”

Artwork by Natalie Berkowitz, Senior Courtesy of @chsnarthonorsociety social media

From left to right: Zoey Count, sophomore, and Eli Berman, sophomore Image courtesy of Eli Berman

This year’s art show was a celebration of hard work and talent, featuring more art students than ever. From alluring watercolor pieces to thought provoking sculptures, North’s art show hosted a diverse range of artwork and shared unique perspectives and stories from the artists themselves. The new approach to this year’s art show was a huge success highlighted by the variety of remarkable pieces on display, and it allowed students to feel confident in showcasing their talent and passion for art. Congratulations to all the art students who had their pieces displayed, and thank you to the art teachers and administration for putting together a wonderful show.

2025 Course Excellence recipients include:

Studio Art: Aidan Ioachim Abalos, Jamal’s Bins, Sofia Concepcion, Peyton Conti, Dina Janoff,

Nevin Karathanal, Samantha Lebron

Studio Ceramics: Emilie Flores Avila, Ashley Moreno Cuahuizo, Ayben Pattiyani

Studio Media: Adi Kushnir, Hunter Marden

Studio Fashion and Interior Design: Brenda Guzman, Maria Sola, Lauren Osowski, Maya

McLeod

Design and Illustration: Liara Nelson, Taylor McAstocker, Haden Reese, Hadiya Jumshed

Drawing and Painting: Zoey Count, Raathri Sarkar

College Art IV H: Sadie Roy

AP Drawing: Serena Vasquez

AP 2D: Madeline Smith

Digital Photography: Maya Fahy, Kelly Funes, Emma Thomas, Michael Zahra

College Intro to Photography H: Michelle Hwang

College Advanced Photography H: Ruby Friedman

Computer Graphics: Scarlett Artiles, Katerina Prykladova

College Advanced Computer Graphics H: Dylan Biefer, Dekel Drotman

Pottery: Isabel Arias, Julia Crimi, Leonita Nikolkaj, Isabella Rose

Sculpture: Chloe Kim, Cecilia Hernandez

Intermediate Clay: Anastasia Alexeenko

College Advanced Clay H: Lisbeth Chicaiza Michilena, Mia Zambri

AP 3D: Ailismae Millar

Mural Painting: Kelly Rosado, Elizabeth Sigerson

Art History 1: Eli Berman

You can check out more pieces by these talented students on the art department website: https://sites.google.com/ccsd.edu/artdepartmentchsn/home?authuser=0

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