Rocky Point Middle Students View History Through Artist's Lens

Rocky Point Middle School eighth-grade students recently learned how one local artist sought inspiration for his original collection from one of America’s darkest days – September 11th.

During a gallery walk in the library, the students viewed artwork created by Steven Sandberg and had the opportunity to speak with the artist about his vision. Sandberg, who is working on a sequel to his book “Images of Infamy,” spoke about how the numbers 9 and 11 were used to generate the images and how he got his start.

At the end of the exhibit, the students competed worksheets noting why artwork like Sandberg’s is important in learning and understanding significant historical events, which piece was their favorite and even helped to name one of the artist’s untitled pieces.

Photo provided by the Rocky Point School District: Rocky Point Middle School eighth-graders speak with local artist Steven Sandberg about his artwork.