Downtown Art Gallery Hosts Reception for Scholarship Winner Andrew Diskin
The Downtown Art Gallery is proud to announce a special exhibition and reception celebrating Andrew Diskin, the 2026 North Brevard Art League Scholarship recipient and a gifted emerging artist. His artwork will be on view from August 10 through August 31, with a public reception in his honor on Friday, August 14 from 5 to 8 p.m.
A recent graduate of Edgewood Jr/Sr High School, Andrew has distinguished himself through exceptional creativity, dedication and award-winning work in both oil painting and graphic design. He will use his scholarship at Florida State University where he will pursue a Bachelors of Fine Art in Studio Art.
Andrew is an outstanding overall student. In addition to dual enrollment and AP classes, he tutored math, volunteered with Matthew’s Hope and used his design skills to create products for Cocoa Village Main Street, the Edgewood PTO and more.
What makes him even more amazing is that Andrew has significant visual impairment. Instead of rejecting a career in visual art, this only makes him more determined to succeed. His detailed representational oil paintings often reflect and explain his unique view of the world.
Marisa Flint, who teaches art at Edgewood says, “It's been an honor to have Andrew as my art student for 4 years and to watch him grow as an artist and a person. He worked tirelessly to develop amazing technical skills. But just as impressive is his ability to conceptualize work that engages people. Andrew is the student that teachers are lucky to have once in a career and I expect to hear wonderful things about him in the future.”
The Downtown Art Gallery invites the public to experience his work, meet Andrew in person and learn more about the mission of the North Brevard Art League, which awards this annual scholarship to a graduating senior pursuing a future in the visual arts. NBAL, a nonprofit organization, is committed to supporting local artists and fostering creativity in the community. Its scholarship program is made possible through a grant from Parrish Healthcare.
The Downtown Art Gallery, located at 400 Orange Street in Titusville’s historic district, is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. For more information, call 321-268-0122 or find them on social media.
To learn more about the North Brevard Art League, visit northbrevardartleague.com.
