Anton Media’s Back To School Cover Contest Entries And Winner Part I

20170825 XAP AWK PG011 — Anton Media Group’s Back To School special section features art by Ashley Rose.

Anton Media Group’s Back To School special section cover contest for Aug. 23 edition, in partnership with the Art League of Long Island resulted in 13 entries. Here are the submissions, including the four honorable mentions.

COVER REG F Danielle Cruse 16 Bright Ideas — “Bright Ideas” by Danielle Cruse

COVER HONMEN D Nadia Lutz 17 Road to Learning — “Road to Learning” by Nadia Lutz

COVER HONMEN E Natasha Guzman 17 Surfing to Suffering — “Surfing to Suffering” by Natasha Guzman

COVER HONMEN B Clayton Song 17 Supplies — “Supplies” by Clayton Song

COVER HONMEN C Isabella Butterfield 16 Return of the School Supplies — “Return of the School Supplies” by Isabella Butterfield

COVER REG I Payton Odierno 15 Overwhelming — “Overwhelming” by Payton Odierno

COVER REG H Michael DiMartini 17 Robot School — “Robot School” by Michael DiMartini

COVER REG M Zoee Blossom 16 Returning Emotions — “Returning Emotions” by Zoee Blossom

COVER REG J Shannon Wines 16 LunchTime — ”LunchTime” by Shannon Wines

COVER REG K Stephanie Leiberman 17 Back to School — “Back to School” by Stephanie Leiberman

COVER REG L Victoria Oliviero 16 The First Day is Always the Hardest — ”The First Day is Always the Hardest” by Victoria Oliviero

COVER REG G Emma Veltri 17 Monday Mornings — “Monday Mornings” by Emma Veltri

And The Cover Winner Is…

Cover winner Ashley Rose, 18, is a devoted Art League of Long Island student, attending classes since 2007 when she was just a second-grader. Since then, the Commack High School Honor and IB Art Student has gained the attention of the local art scene, having participated in the Long Island Museum’s “Colors of Long Island” student exhibit and having her artwork showcased in the Commack Schools superintendent’s office. Rose was awarded the Bessie Polakas Merit Scholarship to attend the Art League’s Summer Portfolio Development program. Rose plans to apply her innate talents and study visual communication in her post-high school education.

COVER WINNER A Ashley Rose 18 Summer Time Sadness — “Summer Time Sadness” by Ashley Rose

Anton Media Group selected Rose’s entry “Summer Time Sadness” as the Aug. 23 Back To School special section cover winner.

Established in 1955, the Dix Hills-based Art League of Long Island is a nonprofit visual arts center offering art classes and workshops, exhibitions, special events and more. Adults, teens, and children can enroll in over 240 classes and workshops available year-round in the art studios and at off-site locations. Day, evening, and weekend classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, jewelry making, fiber arts, mosaics/glass art, graphic design and more are offered at all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Visit www.artleagueli.org for more information.