What is Aspiring Artists®?
Aspiring Artists® was first introduced at the Jersey Shore by its founder Debra Stasiak, who is an entrepreneur, artist, Rutgers University graduate, certified teacher, and mother of two sons. Debra began teaching masterpiece painting in 2000 while she developed her own pre-k curriculum at a school in Spring Lake Heights, NJ.
Since 2001, Aspiring Artists® has offered painting classes throughout Monmouth County reaching over 50,000 students! Students create interpretive renditions of French Impressionist masterpieces from Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro, and Vincent van Gogh, in addition to, American Impressionists Mary Cassatt, George Inness and Childe Hassam. The curriculum includes Interpretive Fauvism™ through the works of Henri Matisse, Henri Cross, and Andre Derain, as well as, Interpretive Modernism™ and Designs by Debra™.
Using Miss Debra’s unique Interpretive Series™, students create their own renditions with a simple step-by-step approach. Miss Debra’s lessons are for ages 4 through senior.
The Starry Night painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889
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Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Artists® Adult Student
The Japanese Footbridge painted by Claude Monet in 1899
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Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Artists® Adult Student
Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Artists® Adult Student
Two Children at the Seashore painted by Mary Cassatt in 1884![]()
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Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Artists® Adult Student
Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Child Student,
age 4
Artists® Child Student,
age 4
Ocean View painted by Childe Hassam in 1890
Original
Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Wheat Field with Rising Sun painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889
Original
Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Child Student,
age 5
Artists® Child Student,
age 5
Ocean View painted by Childe Hassam in 1890
Original
Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Artists® Adult Student
Rendition by Aspiring
Artists® Adult Student
Artists® Adult Student
More renditions by adult students
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The true message of Aspiring Artists® goes beyond a lovely interpretive rendition of a masterpiece or original design. Aspiring Artists® is honored to give its students a chance to share their artistic talents as a means to inspire and enrich the lives of less fortunate children, both internationally and nationally.
Aspiring Artists® aims to inspire students to serve this world in a very special and unique way, even at a very young age. It is art with a cause.
Outreach
Aspiring Artists® offers annual fundraiser opportunities to help children in need.
Aspiring Artists® invited to United Nations event to raise money for UNICEF and Active Intervention for Mothers
Hope sells her Aspiring Artists painting at this United Nations event to raise money for Dr. Daou’s maternity clinic in […]
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Fundraiser for orphans and impoverished youth
To benefit Albanian orphans and at- risk youth, Aspiring Artists® designed these mugs and ornaments using the Albanian children’s artwork. […]
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If you’re interested in scheduling Aspiring Artists for your school, facility, party, fundraiser, or event, please contact Aspiring Artists® with any questions. Thank you.