GCA End of The Year Show

And we have finally come to a close on this year of the core program - here is a photo recap of the evening's events for all those who missed out!

Setting up for the show

Andrew Bonneau checking out the work

Patrick Byrnes in between hanging paintings

Champagne for the graduation toast

Jacob Collins congratulating graduate Matt Weigl

Congratulating graduate Rodrigo Mateo

and graduate Katie Whipple

Raising a toast to the graduates 

Graduate Challen Berg raising a toast in return to the GCA body

Student Charlie Mostow conversing with GCA model Tram

Dancing!

Last Monday Portrait Session of the Year

Here are a few photos of work from the last afternoon Monday portrait session of the year. For the last session, we had the opportunity to draw Gregory of Gregory's Coffee - the go-to cafe for GCA student coffee needs.

Jacob Collins

Rick Piloco

Anthony Baus

Adrienne Stanger

Edward Minoff

Liz Beard

Brendan Johnston

It's been a great year with a lot of excellent pieces created in the school - make sure to check out the end of the year graduation party this Friday, too! 

Edward Minoff's Cavalier Gallery Reception - Evening's Recap

Edward Minoff's opening of his new solo exhibition at Cavalier Gallery in Greenwich, CT was a great success, with many excellent new seascapes. Here are a few photos from the evening.

Shorebreak 44 x 72 in.

July Sunrise, Study 8 x 10 in.

Rupture 24 x 36 inches

August Afternoon, Sketch 6 x 8 inches

If you are in the area, definitely make it out to see the works in person - images online can only hint to the scale and awe of these paintings.

Next Friday: Water Street Atelier Student Art Exhibition & Dance Party (Friday, May 24)

Celebrate the school year's end with us 

on Friday, May 24! 

The show opens at 7pm, and the disco ball flickers on @ 9pm.

Free and open to the public. 

Refreshments will be served.

GCA Studios (20 W. 44th St., NY, NY - 6th Floor)

7pm - Midnight

Please click here to RSVP

Artwork by Anthony Baus

Edward Minoff Exhibition Opens this Friday at Cavalier!

Don't miss the opening of Ted Minoff's show Recent Works at Cavalier Gallery this Friday, May 10 from 6-8pm. The gallery is located at 405 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, CT.

Hope to see you there!

New Works in April

Here are a few pieces from core students in the month of April; we are now in the final stretch of this semester!

Andrew Bonneau

Liz Beard

Patrick Byrnes

Andrew Bonneau

Katie Whipple

Connor de Jong

MW

What's Been Happening in the Sculpture Studio...

Full time Water Street Atelier students are required to take a lot of sculpture. In the first year, they sculpt  the feature casts one morning a week -- the same features (eyes, ear, lips, mouth) they are also drawing in the Cast Hall. Before graduating, each student must complete at least three figure sculptures from life. Some enter the program knowing they love to sculpt and get right to it, others aren't sure and choose to wait. They often end up wishing they'd jumped in earlier!

Recent work with instruction from Jiwoong Cheh:

Ennis by Brendan Johnston

Ennis by Brendan Johnston

Santiago by Brendan Johnston

Santiago by Niki Covington

Santiago by Niki Covington

Robert by Niki Covington

Ennis by Zoe Dufour