For Sea Cliff artist, career started with science
Dimitry Schidlovsky, 54, of Sea Cliff, owns an art studio on Sea Cliff Avenue in Sea Cliff. (July 12, 2012) Credit: Brittany Wait
I’ve had a studio here for 15 years, but I also freelance and have been making artwork for over 30 years. I got a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of New England and studied art at Parsons The New School for Design. My career started in the sciences, but I began branching out to do scientific illustrations. I was always drawing, but I decided to go to art school to learn more of the art part.
I have a very diverse style. You can attribute that to my success over the years. I have freelanced for The New York Times and The Scientific Journal. We design websites and do corporate work. Versatility is key. I can conceptualize anything. That’s what you need to do nowadays to stay in the game. I like being able to solve problems with my craft.
I love Long Island and now I live here with my wife and two boys. The school district is pretty good, but the taxes are out of control. The problem with Sea Cliff is that it’s a destination place with not much of a business district. I’m certainly not making money by selling my artwork here; I have other projects.
The community’s greatest resource is the environment we live in. There’s sailors, fisherman, poets. It’s a very vibrant place. There’s a lot of talented people who live in town.
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