Extracurricular activites: Taxidermy with Rebecca

the flock

If you were at the student exhibition on May 25th, you may have noticed a colorful flock of birds perched among the paintings and drawings.  First year student Rebecca C. Gray has been teaching herself and other students taxidermy.  Her patients are pet shop fatalities, and she intends to use them as subjects when she takes the still life painting class at GCA. 

Rebecca C. Gray and Adrienne Stranger at the operating table

David Troncoso with his first two birds

canary with an attitude!

Sarah Lamb at Spanierman Gallery

Fall Bounty, by Sarah Lamb, Oil on linen, 20 x 24 inches

Don't miss Sarah Lamb's solo show this month at Spanierman Gallery!  The show runs from Nov 10 - Dec 10.  Sarah Lamb studied at the Water Street Atelier before it merged with the Grand Central Academy of Art. 

Still Life painting.

In addition to cast drawing/painting, figure drawing/painting, and figure sculpture, students also have the opportunity to study still life painting. Here are some pictures from today at the studio.

Arturo Garcia's still life in progress. He has done a value study (above right) and is now finishing a color study (below right) before he starts the final painting. You can click on these images to see larger versions of them.

This is a still life demonstration in progress by instructor Tony Curanaj.