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Smithtown Township Arts Council provides showcase for nearly 300 student artists
Photo credit: Ursula Moore
Water running through a stream surrounded by green grass and tall trees reminds Amanda Perdersen of the small town near where she grew up in Bjaeverskov, Denmark.
The exchange student, currently living in Patchogue, decided it was the perfect scene to paint for the fifth annual Smithtown Township Arts Council Youth Art Showcase, which held its opening reception Saturday.
"When I...