South Beach Art & Design Studio
About the School
South Beach Art & Design School was founded in 2003 in Long Island, New York, as an art studio for kids.
In 2007, our Studio moved to Staten Island, New York, and we continue teaching children and adults since then.
Conveniently located at the heart of Oakwood neighborhood, at
3044 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10306,
the school is a fabulous place to study and have fun. Children and adults work in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, while studying serious academic subjects. Among painting and drawing classes for beginners and advanced students, there are classic academic classes like drawing and painting techniques, history of arts, foundation of architecture, and main principals of interior design. It's not just an Art and Crafts Studio.
Our students' artworks on display in various galleries and museums all over the world. The school has collaborated with art studios from Spain and Belarus and organized and produced a fantastic international Children’s Art Exhibition that happened in Spain, New York and New Jersey in 2019, and in Russia and Belarus in 2020. Currently, the artworks of our students are on display in Nika Art Gallery in Spain.
Marina Duvidzon was born in a small mountain village in Kyrgyzstan, only 850 miles from Kailash mountain, Tibet, which played a significant role in her view of life. She was a very open child, sensitive to nature, attentive to people, and deeply interested in different religions from a very early age. Constantly drawing, carving, and creating, her exceptional abilities afforded her an acceptance to a young artists' school at the age of five. Her family moved from villages to towns to cities, opening up her perspectives regarding different religions and lifestyles. Her passion and hunger for knowledge enabled her to be her school's valedictorian.
After high school, she went to the Polytechnic University, majoring in Architecture and studying interior design, Fine Art, and Sculpture. Marina studied under the instructions of several great educators - architects, artists, and sculptors.
Today, Marina teaches many gifted young students to hone their craft and gain creative confidence.