It has been Susan’s lifelong dream to own her own art studio and offer classes to the community. Since she was a teenager, she has had a passion for art and psychology. She  graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a BA in Visual Arts and a minor in Psychology and Art History. She received her Masters in Education for Art Therapy and Special Education from Hofstra University. Susan has taught art to all grade levels, from elementary to high school students and is a NYS Licensed Art Therapist. In addition to loving art, she is also an animal lover. Susan has two funny, crazy boxers named Charlie and Leo.

Mark is an accomplished artist, illustrator, graphic designer and art instructor. He studied Illustration at the School of Visual Arts, NYC, Printmaking and Painting at SUNY New Paltz and Commercial Art at Duchess Community College.

Since 1977, Mark has directed and created numerous art projects as both a published illustrator and art director for a wide variety of publishers, companies, and industries. His artwork has been published for catalog covers, comic books, magazines, advertising, editorials, and packaging. Beginning in 2009, Mark created his own brand, “Bloodbytes”, where he self publishes his own comic books, fanzines, and merchandise.

As an art instructor, Mark began teaching in 2017 with local, family-owned art studios featuring his unique approach to instructing artists of all ages and capabilities cartooning, sequential artwork, and storyboarding.

 Mark can be seen throughout the year presenting his artwork in towns across Suffolk County at street fairs and in galleries. His diverse body of work as an artist explores drawing and painting mediums as well as subject matter.

Visit: marklevinestudio.com and view his artwork in galleries/portfolios located in his websites.

“Art has always been a way for me to express myself. I love using all different types of mediums and exploring new techniques”.

From a young age, Casey has had a strong passionate for arts. After receiving an AAS Degree in Fine Arts and Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, Casey continued working in Manhattan pursuing a career in Live Entertainment and Performance Arts. In 2020, Casey made the change to return to the creative side of the arts world, this time diving into her local community on Long Island. Casey is an active member in both the Patchogue Arts Council and an active member / former Trustee for South Bay Art Association. Though she is versed in different mediums, she had found a home in acrylics, watercolor and mixed media. Apart from creating, Casey loves to spend time with her family, is always reading something new, and loves to visit local art galleries and art/ antique fairs!

Victoria is a Studio Art student at Stony Brook University with a concentration in drawing, painting, and printmaking. While she loves experimenting with different mediums, drawing has always been an important foundation in her artwork and creative process.

With experience teaching children in both classroom and art studio settings, Victoria loves helping young artists build confidence in their skills while developing their own unique creative style. She believes art should be a space where students feel comfortable experimenting, making mistakes, and having fun along the way.

As she works toward a future career in art education, Victoria is excited to share her love of drawing with the young artists at Art & Soul and help them feel proud of everything they create!

I hold degrees in Visual Art and Interior Design. Through my studies, I gained skills in pottery, drawing, painting, 3D design, color theory, balance, and style. I worked in the interior design field for many years before pausing my career to raise a family.

When the opportunity to teach sculpture at Art & Soul Studio came along, I knew it was the perfect fit. Teaching children to sculpt clay and discover their creativity connects me to my own artistic journey. Art has always been a source of joy in my life, and it’s something I’ll carry with me always.

I am a local artist, born and raised on Long Island. I have 2 adult children and 4 grandchildren. Art has been a big part of my life since I was a child. I attended Suffolk Community College for fine art, studied at Islip Art Museum for several years, and many workshops. Being a member of a few different art groups, I have been in many group art shows and  solo shows. I enjoy sharing my passion for art, so I teach drawing and painting at the libraries as well as private classes for adults and children. As of recently,

Creating a piece of art evokes many feelings, emotions as well as a mood in my soul. It is my hope that the viewer feels these things while viewing my work also. Art has that power.  My subject matter varies as does my medium. I usually work with watercolor, acrylic, conte crayon, markers, ink and pencil and mixed media. Often, I paint on location or from photos. My art normally falls into expressionism, representational, Patterns or abstract.