About the Artists
Picofsky Hoffman Studios is not only a fine art business, but has branched out into Painting and a Picnic, a Plein Air fine art experience that offers multiple locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Great for artlovers.foodies.date night.
The idea to create Picofsky Hoffman Studios didn’t come until 2025. The proverbial lightning struck while vacationing in the Canary Islands. Natasha had the idea that Lenny should use her photographs as inspiration for his paintings. Surprised that neither of them had the idea previously, she immediately began working on the business which was incorporated four months later!
Picofsky Hoffman Studios, LLC is not only a fine art business, but has branched out into Painting and a Picnic, a Plein Air fine art experience that offers multiple locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We also are collaborating with other businesses for International group plein air travel as well! Locations such as colorful and tropical Costa Rica! A Parisienne, French Countryside Chateau, and more!
We don’t stop there! Picofsky Hoffman Studios LLC will also be releasing the first book in a new series for children: “Nellie the Nighthawk, Part One: Cat Island”, a story about a little bird overcoming big challenges while looking at the bright side of life! A fun read for any adult and child! “Nellie the Nighthawk” is not only an enjoyable story, it also engages activities involving skills that strengthen reading, comprehension, counting, and hand/eye coordination for coloring.
First Printing available as soon as December 17th, 2025 Just in time for the holidays. Order your copy now!! email [email protected] for your pre-printing order today.
Please, enjoy a visit to our Gallery of original artwork, “Nellie the Nighthawk” children’s book series, and Painting & a Picnic pages for more information or contact us about commissions for landscape photography or Portrait/Animal paintings via email [email protected]
You also find us on Instagram @PicofskyHoffmanStudios or @PaintingandaPicnic
Or on Facebook at Picofsky Hoffman Studios or Painting and a Picnic
Or on Etsy at picofsky.etsy.com
Lenny Hoffman
From an early age, Lenny knew he loved creating art. He is a native born Floridian who, during his early education, began creating his own comics. He flexed his artistic visions and skill into surrealism and self expressionism during his early adulthood.
This is also the time he discovered he had Schizoaffective disorder, causing a major setback in his life, which almost devastated him. Lenny found treatment from therapy and support from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and lives in daily recovery. Needing a creative output in his life became more important than ever, and he discovered making art made him feel good.
His passion now, is painting in acrylics in the style of Van Gogh using his own spin on color and movement. Lenny is also an illustrator for the Nellie the Nighthawk Series, a children’s story and coloring book written by his wife, Natasha Picofsky, whom he adores!
Natasha Picofsky Artist Bio
Natasha was born into travel as the daughter of a helicopter pilot. Growing up in Pennsylvania, her love of nature, photography, painting, and the fine arts in general, evolved. She possesses a skill for finding the human-nature emotional connection within landscapes and light, then capturing that essence in her photography.
Her creative abilities also include writing, ceramics, woodworking, painting, mosaics, and much more!
Still passionate about traveling, she continues to roam around the world looking for her next artistic inspiration.
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