The New Atelier presents our first 2026 lecture via Zoom:
“The Passion of Creativity” with Jonathan Van Brunt, Thursday, April 16th, 7PM

Jonathan Van Brunt was born and raised in Freeport, NY. The youngest of seven, he grew up in a home with a wealth of visual art, mostly commercial illustration found in the many books his parents had. He studied art at Maine College of Art & Design, where he earned a B.F.A. in Printmaking. He went on to earn an M.F.A in Painting at Ohio University School of Art & Design where he developed his abstract art style while teaching two- dimensional design during his graduate studies.

His love for landscape painting came from seeing the work of Winslow Homer, Neil Welliver, and Andrew Wyeth. A focus on composition and the expressive application of paint has been the basis of his work. His recent move to Suffolk County has led to a steady flow of paintings, in both acrylics and oil, depicting parks and beaches throughout the county.

For this lecture, Jon will discuss the need for people to create art. Visual art was born from the inherent need to communicate. It is a facet of humanity that has presented itself in a wide variety of ways. Starting with cave paintings as a need to express ideas visually, and continuing with visual art throughout history, he’ll explain why artists throughout history show an intense passion for making art. He will also show some of his own art and explain its role in shaping his outlook of the world

This lecture will take place, in the comfort of your home, on Thursday, April 16th at 7PM and is FREE. Upon registration, you will receive the Zoom link as well as a reminder the morning of.

You may register online https://theatelieratflowerfield.org/lectures or call 631-250-9009 for more information.