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Natasha B
Natasha is a multidisciplinary artist who loves to encourage her students to explore their personal expression. Her art has no limits, with experience working large scale for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, to building websites for small businesses. She has a natural ability to identify other people's creative strengths and especially loves working with children. In her free time, she explores natural landscapes near and far, practices aerial arts, and jumps on any occasion to wear a costume.
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Dana S
Dana grew up in a home surrounded by the artwork of her great grandfather, grandmother and father.From a young age, she loved to create. She found her passion at a young age...decorative painting on three dimensional surfaces and furniture. She studied with nationally acclaimed decorative artists and developed her own style. Her latest love is watercolor painting. She also attended SUNY Farmingdale and graduated as the valedictorian in 2001 with her bachelors degree in Visual Communications. She worked for many years as a graphic designer. Besides her love for painting, she is certified to teach working with precious metal clay and has designed many pieces of silver and gold jewelry. For the past twelve years, she has taught and still currently teaches at SUNY Farmingdale in their Visual Communications department. She feels blessed every day to be able to do two things she absolutely loves...painting and teaching. She currently resides on the south shore with her husband, two daughters, a son, three dogs, four cats and a bird who she adores. Yes, she is a crazy animal lady! Her favorite place to find peace and solace at is the beach by the Robert Moses lighthouse. She also is obsessed with mermaids!!
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Julia B
Julia is a digital and traditional artist with a passion for color. When she's not cracking corny jokes on stage, she's watching the latest scary movie or playing games. She loves to encourage people to get in touch with their creative sides. The world could always use more artists.
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Kevin W
Kevin is a passionate artist and instructor at Muse Paintbar who believes that everyone has creativity within them, sometimes they just need the right space to unlock it. With a background in visual art and a love for storytelling through color and emotion, Kevin brings positive energy, patience, and a unique artistic style to every class. Whether guiding first-time painters or experienced creatives, they aim to make every session fun, engaging, and meaningful. Inspired by personal growth and the power of self-expression, Kevin encourages guests to not only paint a picture, but to walk away feeling proud, confident, and creatively refreshed.
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Megan C
Megan Colozzo is an illustrator and designer with an extensive background and love for art. When she's not drawing, she enjoys crocheting, playing video games, and moshing at metal shows. She loves working with others and sharing the joy of art with everyone!
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Alexandra S
Alexandra, a talented abstract artist who bridges the gap between heart and logic, based in New York, captures the emotions we all experience but never articulate. She embraces the symbolic nature of a blank canvas, working with vibrant collages, dynamic spray paint, and rich acrylics to build layered, tactile compositions that invite viewers to look beyond the surface. Although her journey in the arts lacks the conventional path of formal education, she honed her skills in oil painting at the esteemed Roslyn School of Painting, blending foundational techniques with her innate creativity to carve out her unique artistic voice. Looking ahead, she hopes to host process art workshops for children, offering art as a tool for healing, self-expression, and fostering emotional growth.
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Bryan J
Bryan was forged in the concrete canyons of Queens, NY. He wasn't inspired by the art you find a museum; he found inspiration on beat up brickwork. In a world where the walls spoke in vibrant, expressive graffiti and street venders breathed life into comic book legends like Deadpool or Nightcrawler. To Bryan, those weren't just drawings but questions. How did they make that up there so high? How did they draw them like that? Today, Bryan blooms that curiosity in a grounded, calming presence. Bringing a rare brand of self-confidence to the world, he is anchored by a powerful mission: there's too much chaos in the world to not show a bit of love, to try new things. By leaning into expressionism, every brushstroke is a new experiment in joy.
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Jasper T
Jasper is a multidisciplinary artist, a Bachelor is studio arts with a focus on painting but also has a passion for ceramics, sculpture, and fabric arts. Born and raised in Oregon he has a love for natural landscapes and brings a Pacific Northwest feel to his work. He loves a chance to share his love of painting with anyone who wants to learn.
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Andrea C
Andrea Chinea is a Fine Artist from New York. She is a former student at the Fashion Institute of Technology; Expanding her knowledge of painting, photography, and fashion. Taking inspiration from street art found throughout the city, her work focuses on dramatic lighting and vibrant colors. Notably, Andrea is also Maya; her artwork and self expression often reveal these strong cultural characteristics as well.
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Victoria V
Victoria is an artist based from Long Island, using paint as her primary medium. She has a Bachelors and Masters Degree from Drew University, where she focused on artistic expression through portraiture and education. Victoria is passionate about painting with others, enjoying company in creation.