The Atelier Art School and Gallery

Award-winning artist Mary Jane van Zeijts has produced ten new works for you to enjoy. As a professional artist with experience in several mediums, Mary Jane goes into nature for inspiration. She never tires of things to paint such as Avalon Park, [Frank] Melville [Memorial] Park and West Meadow Beach. The landscape is so varied that she is forever inspired to create.
“Art allows you to be quiet with yourself, it centers you, and gives you an awareness of yourself. I believe art is one of the highest form of communication — a universal language that evokes emotions”. <a href="https://applewebdata://C2BCC304-C6D9-4501-9E23-4040B311DB54#_ftn1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[1]</a>
It’s more about feelings than what she actually sees and the desire to have those feelings come through the painting. Pastels allow her to do that because they are so immediate. You feel it and you can just put it down before it is lost. You don’t have to mix the paint, or wait for anything to dry. 
Growing up, Mary Jane was always involved with drawing and painting. She started teaching at age 16 at the Gifted Child Society where she realized that she loved working with young people. 
She received her Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from Maryland Institute College of Art, where her concentration was in drawing and printmaking. She earned a Master of Arts in Education with honors from New York University and has taught both publicly and privately while exhibiting widely. Mary Jane's award-winning work is in both public and private collections. In December 2015 she opened Studio 268 in Setauket, New York, where she teaches and shows her work, as well as the works of local artists. ​You may view her art at www.maryjanevanzeijts.com
We are having an Opening Reception on Saturday evening, October 3rd, from 5-7PM and look forward to seeing you. For more information or any questions, please call 631-250-9009.

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<a href="https://applewebdata://C2BCC304-C6D9-4501-9E23-4040B311DB54#_ftnref1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[1]</a> TBR Newsmedia Dec 15, 2015

Local Event: The Atelier is excited to present TEN NEW WORKS by Mary Jane van Zeijts, October 1-29

Suffolk County

Three Village

New York

The Atelier is excited to present TEN NEW WORKS...

Award-winning artist Mary Jane van Zeijts has produced ten new works for you to enjoy.  As a professional artist with...

The Atelier is excited to present TEN NEW WORKS by Mary Jane van Zeijts, October 1-29

The Atelier Art School & Gallery, 2 Flowerfield, Suite 6 & 9, St. James, NY

The basic principle of eco printing is that various leaves and plant materials (fresh or dried) possess tannins that have the innate ability to print permanent color onto fabric fibers when combined with the proper technique and procedure. The process usually involves a form of heat and pressure to create a distinctive print. You can achieve the most amazing prints and colors just by using natural elements which don’t harm our planet. An eco print can never be repeated, because every leaf is unique, even the two sides of that leaf are different.
Oksana Danziger is a natural-born creator with a passion for textile art. She has exhibited tapestry, silk paintings and fabric fine art collages throughout Russia's galleries and museums after graduating from Moscow State Textile University where she received a Master's Degree.
Since moving to New York City, where she lives and works today, she's sold collections of her silk scarves at Henri Bendel in Manhattan and had a solo exhibition of silk paintings in Gallery One in Soho, New York. She regularly exhibits her work at the Art League of Long Island and Long Island Craft Guild. 
Oksana teaches classes and workshops at Nassau Museum of Art, Gallery North, The Art Guild, Huntington Art Council, and The Atelier.

This “Eco Printing” workshop will take place in our newly renovated gallery in St. James on Thursday, October 15th at 10AM-1PM. The cost is $110 per person which includes all materials to create a beautiful silk scarf to bring home. You may register online&nbsp;<a href="https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/adult-workshopsages-16%2B-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/adult-workshopsages-16%2B-1</a>. or call 631-250-9009 for more information.

Local Event: The Atelier Art School & Gallery presents  Oksana Danziger’s “Eco Printing” workshop  Thurs, Oct 15

The Atelier Art School & Gallery presents ...

The basic principle of eco printing is that various leaves and plant materials (fresh or dried) possess tannins that have the...

The Atelier Art School & Gallery presents  Oksana Danziger’s “Eco Printing” workshop  Thurs, Oct 15

The Atelier at Flowerfield

<img src="blob:https://patch.com/5d78a79a-2e99-49b7-a555-a24d9677f2f3" alt="A aerial view of a landscape AI-generated content may be incorrect.">Andrew Newell Wyeth was primarily a realist painter who worked in a regionalist style, often painting the land and people of his hometown in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and his summer home in Cushing, Maine, He was one of the best- known representational U.S. artists of the middle 20th century and his influences included the landscape artist&nbsp;Winslow Homer. But, further analysis of his work reveals many paintings more in line with the abstract expressionists he admired. In fact, he often considered himself to be an "abstractionist". 
While public perception has made a clear division between Wyeth and “Modern” artists, they both share a reactionary and impulsive approach to making art, with the focus being on two-dimensional composition and spontaneous emotional expression. 
This lecture will be presented by Jonathan Van Brunt, who also considers both Winslow Homer along with Franz Kline to be influences. Jon’s love for landscape painting came from seeing the work of Andrew Wyeth. A focus on composition as well as expressive application of paint has been the basis of Jon’s work. A student at Maine College of Art &amp; Design, Jon earned a B.F.A. in Printmaking. He went on to earn an M.F.A in Painting at Ohio University School of Art &amp; Design where he developed his abstract art style while teaching two- dimensional design during his graduate studies. 
This lecture will take place in our newly renovated gallery in St. James on Wednesday, October 28th at 7PM and is FREE. You may register online https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/lectures or call 631-250- 9009 for more information

Local Event: “Andrew Wyeth Abstract”  presented by Jonathan Van Brunt, October 28th at 7PM

“Andrew Wyeth Abstract”  presented by Jonathan...

Andrew Newell Wyeth was primarily a realist painter who worked in a regionalist style, often painting the land and people of...

“Andrew Wyeth Abstract”  presented by Jonathan Van Brunt, October 28th at 7PM

The Atelier Art School and Gallery, St.James, NY

TEN years ago, in a former helicopter factory in Flowerfield, St. James, NY, The Atelier was born. It was modeled after the great traditions of the early Florentine masters, where students could draw and paint alongside their teachers in an environment devoted to learning, mentorship and artistic excellence.
TEN years later, The Atelier continues to grow and flourish!
To celebrate TEN years of creativity, we are asking artists to submit a 10” x 10”&nbsp;piece of artwork, excluding square frame, which includes TEN of anything…trees, music notes, flowers, boxes, birds, lines…the possibilities are up to you, the artist!
If you have a 10” x 10” portrait, does it include ten fingers? Does your 10” x 10” landscape include 10 trees, 10 branches, 10 clouds, 10 flowers, 10 birds? Have you used 10 colors in your 10” x 10”&nbsp;painting? The ten is open to your artistic interpretation!
This exhibition is open to all artists, who may submit up to three works measuring 10” x 10”, excluding square frames, in any medium for $25. Artwork must be ready to hang, with a label attached to the back listing the artist’s name, title, and medium.
Artwork must be submitted by October 12th
Notification of acceptance will be by October19th
Artwork must be delivered by October 26th
You may register online at <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAtelier2/TENSquaredA10x10Exhibition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.cognitoforms.com/TheAtelier2/TENSquaredA10x10Exhibition</a>
or call 631-250-9009 for more information.
Help us celebrate a powerful legacy—one brushstroke at a time!

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Port Jefferson

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Stony Brook University

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled.CommUniversity Day is a FREE, family-friendly festival-style event at Stony Brook University.
We invite you to explore all Stony Brook has to offer, including academics, research, health, wellness, sports, entertainment, and an array of culinary offerings. Check out our <a href="https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/communiversity/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>website to register for our&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfka-pqqZmcj23v_70BuetIQRUiqH_aelqxUSFMmldTtQivBQ/viewform" target="_blank">free LEGO competition</a>, our classic Teddy Bear Clinic, and for more information on our participants.

Local Event: Stony Brook CommUniversity Day 2026 - Canceled

Stony Brook CommUniversity Day 2026 - Canceled

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The Long Island Museum

"Songs of the Gilded Age for Violin and Piano"&nbsp;is a classical music concert that promises a memorable afternoon performed by Steinway Artist, Zhenni Li-Cohen on piano and Long Island Chamber Music founder, Gergana Haralampieva on violin. This concert will explore the heritage of American classical music, featuring music by Gershwin, Dvorak, Rachmaninoff, and more. Take a step back in time to a transformative era in music history, tracing the roots of a distinctly American style of music through rich, romantic, and soul-stirring melodies. Join us on Sunday, September 27th at 3:00PM in the Gillespie Room of Long Island Museum's historic Carriage Museum!&nbsp;About Long Island Chamber Music:&nbsp;Long Island Chamber Music (LICM) is a classical music non-profit organization founded with the mission of making professional classical music of the highest caliber accessible to Long Island audiences.

LICM performs chamber music at local venues across Long Island including parks, libraries, churches, museums, and community centers. This includes LICM’s in-demand series, “Notes in Nature” at Planting Fields, “ Under the Stars” at Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium, and its newest endeavor, “Carriage House Salon Series” at Long Island Museum. LICM works closely with its community partners to create concert programs that are inspired by the space and compelling to audiences providing insight into the music programmed. Each concert showcases a variety of instruments drawn from LICM’s artist roster of professional musicians. LICM is strongly committed to programming works and featuring musicians from historically underrepresented communities in the classical music field.

LICM musicians are a collection of New York’s most in-demand classical chamber musicians who in addition to LICM perform with internationally acclaimed string quartets, as soloists, in professional orchestras including New York Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and in Broadway pit orchestras. In addition to being leaders in their art form, LICM musicians are teaching artists, entrepreneurs, and socially-minded advocates for classical music.

Local Event: Songs of the Gilded Age for Violin and Piano

Songs of the Gilded Age for Violin and Piano

"Songs of the Gilded Age for Violin and Piano" is a classical music concert that promises a memorable afternoon performed by...

The Shoppes at East Wind

Join us for a fun-filled day at our annual Fall Festival—perfect for the whole family!
Experience a vibrant community atmosphere with live music from SouthBound, high-energy line dancing, delicious food trucks, and a wide variety of vendors showcasing unique and local products.
Kids will have a blast in the bounce house and enjoy hands-on crafts and engaging activities designed just for them.
Whether you’re looking to relax, make memories, or support local businesses, there’s something for everyone. Be sure to save the date and come celebrate with us for an unforgettable day of community, connection, and fall festivities! 🍁🎶
When:&nbsp;Sunday, October 18th, 11 AM - 5 PM &nbsp;**Rain or Shine**
Where:&nbsp;The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 Route 25A, Wading River&nbsp;
Admission:&nbsp;Free

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The Atelier is excited to present TEN NEW WORKS by Mary Jane van Zeijts, October 1-29

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