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.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Colleen is extremely passionate about using Art and dance as a tool to spread kindness and joy to
all walks of life. With her degree in Dance Education from the University of Northern Colorado, she
has developed and customized social dance curriculum throughout the midwest, US and Europe. For the
past 10 years, Colleen has worked extensively in the Chicago Art Education sector where she brought
social dance programming to Chicago Public Schools which served thousands of students all over the
city. She is excited to join the artNEST® team to spread more joy to the community through Art. Her
greatest achievement is her little family made up of her husband and dance partner, two amazing kids
and a very special doodle.
DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
Teresa is a passionate artist who finds joy in expressing herself through watercolor and
photography, her favorite mediums. When she's not creating art, she enjoys a variety of hobbies,
from playing pickleball and cooking to playing the piano.
To get into a creative mindset, Teresa loves listening to music and immersing herself in nature,
where she draws much of her inspiration. Her earliest memory of creating art is a cherished one:
drawing alongside her grandpa. When it comes to colors, purple has always been her favorite,
reflecting the vibrancy and depth that she brings to her work.
Fun fact: Her grandfather, whom Teresa loves to draw with, went to the same art high school in
Manhattan with Mr. Cosimo!
DELRAY MANAGER
Anna has always been drawn to making things. A multimedia artist at heart, she works in pottery,
miniature crafting, and 3D art, happiest when she has her hands on a project and something is
taking shape. When she's not in the studio, you can find her in her garden. She spent years
building a career in the restaurant industry before earning her degree in History and Anthropology
at Texas State University in Austin, where she and her husband lived for several years before
heading back to Florida to start their family.
For the next seven years, Anna stayed home with her daughter. When her daughter began attending
Sunflower Creative Arts, a co-op style preschool, she participated as a classroom teacher. Through
that experience, she discovered a genuine passion for fostering creativity in the children around
her.
She brings all of that to artNEST every day, along with a deep passion for art in all its forms
and a love of people that has followed her through every chapter of her life. For Anna, the studio
is exactly where she is supposed to be, and she hopes to be a part of igniting a creative spark in
every kid who walks through the door.
We surveyed our art students & here are the results
Feel Confident With
Art Choices
Love Their artNEST
Class!
Feel Good About Problems
Solving
Feel Proud of Their
Art Work
Believe They Are
An Awesome Artist
