The Atelier in the News

Jane is a Signature Member and a Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America. She received her “Eminent Pastelist” designation from the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) in June. (From the IAPS website: The Eminent Pastelist honor has been designed to recognize those artists who have continued to have work accepted and/or awarded in IAPS juried competitions after achieving Master Circle level.)

On May 25, in the newly refreshed courtyard of The Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James, Paul Lamb, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Atelier thanked board members, staff, artist instructors and loyal students for helping The Atelier survive Covid. “We wouldn’t be here without their support,“ he said.

Despite the threat of inclement weather, The Atelier at Flowerfield in St. James hosted an opening reception for the first annual Student Artists Juried Show on March 12. Student artists, their proud parents and teachers were present as the following student artists were recognized for their outstanding work.

Read this wonderful synopsis from LongIsland.com about The Atelier and it's studios and students!

"If you’ve been wanting to get in touch with your inner artist – or if you are a seasoned artist looking to cultivate your skills further – then there’s no place better to do so than The Atelier at Flowerfield, a not-for-profit organization located in St. James, NY."

"From his early days, Bill Graf was laser-focused on becoming a professional artist. And while he didn’t come from an artistic family, they were still eager to support him. 

“When I was a little kid, I always drew — my mom was a voracious reader and would bring home stacks of books from the library, and I would draw in the margins,” said Graf, 61, of Huntington. “The librarian called our house and that’s how I was found out. My mom bought me two big pads of paper and pencils, and after that, it opened the floodgates.” "