We believe in giving children a place where they can completely be themselves, make their own decisions, build their confidence, experience complete and utter freedom of thoughts and ideas and become the best version of their unique selves.
We know that kids learn best when given the opportunity to make their own decisions. Seeing their own ideas come to life creates a natural confidence within them that can't be replicated. We teach our students techniques, styles and methods of Art while still allowing them to make their own creative decisions about their work. Their Art is completely theirs.
We provide opportunities for our students to solve their own problems, make mistakes, work through challenges and celebrate each other's differences and Art. Our main goal, make every day The. BEST. Day. Ever.
Our goal is for children to never deny their creative mind, to explore it even further and continue to give the world the best version of themselves.
ARTIST + OWNER
Art and music were an everyday part of Stephanie’s life growing up. She graduated college with a
degree in Fine Arts with an emphasis on painting and photography. Soon after, she acquired her
teaching certification and taught Art Education at a Miami, FL Elementary School. Education became
her passion. After 6 years, she moved back to NYC to work for The Princeton Review, overseeing
multiple
afterschool programs.
Stephanie then moved on to School of Rock where she was able to couple her experience and love of
education with her passion for the Arts. As Director of Franchise Operations, Stephanie assisted
franchisees with successful business practices, implementation of curriculum and had a hand in
ensuring that over 20,000 kids around the world learned “how to rock on stage and in life.”
Stephanie currently resides in Delray Beach, FL with her husband and two little boys. She has
consulted with various educational non-profits in the area and now presents you with artNEST®
Studio. Bringing together her passion for all art forms and inspiring the artist in others, she
hopes to ignite the creative souls of the children in the
community.
ARTIST + OWNER
Cosimo has enjoyed a long and successful career as designer, illustrator, conceptual photographer,
commercial director/cameraman, and artist/photographer.
A graduate of the New York City High School of Art and Design, Cosimo has won nearly every major
advertising award for excellence. His debut book is entitled, “Times Square: Celebrating the New
Millennium.” (Watson-Guptill).
He has lectured throughout the world and has been published widely. He is a long-standing member of
the Directors Guild of America, IATSE, AICP, Getty Images, ASMP and the Society of Illustrators.
He has been an instructor at the School of Visual Arts and was involved for many years in the
internship program of New York City mentoring many of today’s successful photographers and
filmmakers. His work has been widely exhibited in galleries throughout the United States.
Cosimo presently sits on the Board of the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park in Boca Raton and looks
forward to continuing to nurture young artists.
