Meet The Staff

 I am the Owner/Founder of The Vintage Canvas. I was once a preschool teacher and adore children of all ages. My passion in art is Acrylic painting but also enjoy Photography, Charcoal drawing, and sculpting. Some of my earlier work in photography has been published. I also love working with wood and refinishing furniture. 

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I studied Fine Art at South Hampton College. I have also earned my Early Childhood Certification as well as Art Therapy License. I have been enjoying and working with all aspects of art and children for more then 25 years and love being able to bring it all to you!

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I currently teach the toddler classes, kids painting & Teen/tween painting. 

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coming soon....

I'm 23 years old and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and Digital Art and Design from Long Island University in May 2022

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I love all kinds of art; particularly illustration and drawing. I've illustrated a children's book published in 2020, and I have experience working with children for 8 years, experience teaching art to children for 3 years. I love nature  & animals often incorporate them into my artwork, and I always encourage creativity and originality while I teach. 

my website: https://wordpress.crystalcapone.com/

I am a Farmingdale resident since 1955, and a Long Island artist who draws heavily on the local scenery as inspiration for my nautical themed work in oils and acrylics.

I majored in fine art at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University, and have won awards in competitions while a member of the Suburban Art League and the Wet Paints Studio Group. While the focus for much of my work has been nautical in nature, due to my teaching duties, I have expanded my artistic vocabulary to include, florals, landscapes and figure studies.

I currently teach acrylic painting at the Vintage Canvas after 10  years of providing instruction at Michaels Arts and Crafts. My classes are geared toward a variety of students that range from somewhat experienced to the professional. Serious learning in a fun and supportive environment is the objective in each and every class.

contact: Pats_painting@yahoo.com - 516-473-1432

samples of mine and my students work:

http://patspalette.webs.com

I am a local Mom of three - 2 in college, 1 in high school.

I have Always enjoyed drawing and painting since a young age and decided later in life to further my experience and pursue more training. I attended and learned at Pat's classes for landscape painting and since then have expanded my education and ability to drawing and sketching  to have a more secure platform for teaching.  I started as a beginner instructor for acrylic painting at Michael's and now continue to teach at The Vintage Canvas. I specialize in Landscape painting, portrait painting and florals for beginners. On my spare time I enjoy do portrait/caricatures for Nassau County Police Retirement parties. 

Hello Beautiful people! My name is Michelle Muratova and I am 21 years old! I'm majoring in Fashion design at FIT and graduating with my bachelors Spring 2024!

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I've always been very creative and a bubbly, loving person! The Vintage Canvas is such a welcoming place for artists and big personalities, so I feel right at home! A fun fact about me is I know ASL which can be useful to make sure every child feels welcome and understood!

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Children are so pure, and they deserve positive environments that will inspire them to be the best versions of themselves, and that is my goal every time I walk into the art studio!

I am a senior in high school and will be attending college to study Art Education. I am currently in AP Art and enjoy working with all types of mediums. My current passion is color pencil illustrations and painting. I am also involved in a Little Buddies program which meets with special needs students as well as President of National Art Honor Society. Working at the Vintage Canvas gives me the opportunity to combine my love for art and working with children.

 I've been a fine artist for 7 years. I love to do still life's with lots of funky shaped objects. I typically work with oil paint and chalk pastels. I am also a graphic designer currently studying at FIT. I just graduated from the communication design program and will be continuing my education in the packaging design program. I hope to work in cosmetic and fragrance packaging in the future.

I enjoy working with children and sharing my artistry with them.