Instructors

James Beihl has been illustrating professionally since 2011. In 2011 he graduated from Pratt Institute BFA program in Communications Design, and has been a regular guest at New York Comic Con, one of the biggest comic conventions in North America. He has published several books in  print and on the web. 

After 34 years as an administrative assistant in the financial services industry, Linda left the hectic business world and began pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a freelance artist and art instructor. 

Linda has been studying classical art since June 2017 at the Atelier at Flowerfield under the direction of her teacher and mentor, William Graf, who has helped Linda hone her skills in drawing and painting.

Born and raised on Long Island, he learned of his artistic ability early in life, though it was only after a long career in health care that his desire to pursue art blossomed.  Almost immediately he discovered his preferred subject matter: water, whether it be the ocean or coastal scenery.  He took workshops with notable painters and found great inspiration from the likes of Donald Demers, Christopher Blossom and Clyde Aspevig. 

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Randall is an American artist whose formal art training began in illustration at the High School of Art & Design in NYC.  His transition to fine art soon followed at the Art Students League of NY.

After obtaining his BA in Art History at Buffalo State College, he resumed his studio art training at the Stevenson Academy of Fine Arts in Oyster Bay, NY, under the late master Attila Hejja.

 Liz Fusco is an award-winning, Long Island artist and has been painting and drawing for most of her life. Liz began painting in oils and her subjects were typically landscape and nature scenes. She loves plein-air painting in oil and watercolor.

Being an avid gardener and lover of plants and flowers, Liz had always wanted to learn the skill of Botanical Illustration. 

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Bill Graf is an art instructor at The Atelier of Flowerfield, The Art League of Long Island, and The National Art League where he teaches both oil and watercolor classes in landscape, still life, portrait painting and drawing. 

He also conducts private and group sessions as well as portrait and figure drawing workshops from his Fine Art Studio in Huntington NY & his Farmingdale NY locations.

Jonathan is an illustrator and sculptor with a passion for creature design. With a background in anthropology, he finds meaningful ways to connect his craft with historical methodologies. From paints and pigments to brushes and tools, Jonathan uses his historical knowledge to handcraft artistic materials akin to those from years past. 

Self-taught illustrator Jenny Kim offers a fresh look on modern illustration and its capabilities. With a special interest in manga and manhwa, she has a passion for crafting visually compelling characters and stories. 

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Jane is a Signature Member/Master Pastelist, Pastel Society of America and a Master Circle Recipient, International Association of Pastel Societies. 

Jane was chosen as “Member of the Year” by the Catharine Lorrilard Wolfe Art Club in 2019, at their Annual Juried Show held at the National Arts Club, NYC. She was on the cover, Plein Air Magazine, with 5 page article, Oct/Nov, 2017. 

Dr. Frederic Mendelsohn, holder of both a BA and MA degree as well as a MD, is predominantly a landscape artist utilizing both oil and egg tempera paints. 

Frederic has studied extensively with the Art Students League in NYC, The Art League of Long Island, New School University and Marymount College and is a proud member of the Long Island Museum Artist Guild as well as the Setauket Artist Group and the North Shore Art Guild.

Iris Ilana Rosenhagen is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based on Long Island. Her work explores the resilience of the natural world and activism. She recently graduated from Stony

Brook University with a degree in Media/Art/Culture. She has exhibited at various venues

including Gallery North, Zuccaire Gallery, Staller Center for the Arts and multiple Audubon

Society events.