INSTRUCTORS
All NCMA art teachers are practicing artists and experienced educators.
Their knowledge of art and teaching techniques make classes fun
and informative.
Kyle Blumenthal
M.F.A., M.A., Painting, Long Island University, C.W. Post; B.F.A., Painting, Pratt Institute
Yvette DeMeo
B.F.A. Parsons School of Design; studied fine art at Wheedons
School of Arts Graphics; taught at Montessori Art School
Susan Gaber B.F.A. Long Island University, C.W. Post; freelance illustrator for Newsday, New York Times, Scholastic, Doubleday, Dover Books HarperCollins and many others
Jules Gaeta
B.F.A. School of Visual Arts, Illustration
Karen Gray
B.F.A Brockport State
M.F.A. New York Academy of Art
Max Hergenrother
B.F.A Fine Arts, St. John's University,
M.F.A Illustration as Visual Essay, School of Visual Arts,
Adjunct Assistant Professor, St. John's University,
Art Instructor, St. John's University Continuing Education
Steven Lampasona
M.F.A. Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus; BA State University
of New York at Brockport; Graduate work in education, NYU.
Gianni Monteleone
M.F.A. School of Visual Arts, Arts Students League, Florence Academy of Art. Instructor of Drawing and Painting at the School of Visual Arts. Over 22 years teaching experience.
Helena Pittman
B.F.A. from Pratt Institute and MA from Antioch; published author,
illustrator
Barbara Silbert
A.A.S. State University of New York at Farmingdale; Studied Portraiture
with Paul Leveille, John Howard Sanden, Kenneth Freeman; Corporate/Ad
Agency Art Director for over 20 years
Kiril Tzocheff
M.F.A. Academy of Fine Arts, University of Sophia, Bulgaria; College
of Fine Arts, Sophia, Bulgaria; working sculptor for over 15 years.
Children's
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