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L E T T E R F RO M JA C O B C O L L I N S Dear GCA Artists, We ’v e s p e n t t h e l a s t s e v e n ye a r s i n o u r d i l a p i d a t e d , l e a k y, m a g i c a l w a r e h o u s e. I t h a s c e r t a i n l y b e e n f r u s trating at times and we all wished we had a less squalid h o m e, b u t i t h a s a l s o b e e n a p e r i o d o f a r t i s t i c f e r m e n t a n d w e h av e a c c o m p l i s h e d s o m u c h . S o m u c h t a l e n t has walked in through our unprepossessing door and s o m a n y i n s p i r i n g a r t i s t s h av e w a l k e d o u t . H o w m a n y c o nv e r s a t i o n s a b o u t p e n u m b r a l l i g h t , t h e s u b s u r f a c e, s u b - c l av i c u l a r f o s s a e, c h r o m a t i c f a l l - o f f , p e a n u t s , t r a n s p a r e n t s h a d o w s a n d b u g s o n t h e f o r m h av e o u r s o o n - t o b e - d e m o l i s h e d w a l l s ov e r h e a r d ?

I am still in awe of the talent that gathers around our casts and models at GCA -and also of the dedication o f o u r a r t i s t s . I t ’s a l i t t l e p i e c e o f t h e a r t w o r l d I n e v e r i m a g i n e d I ’d s e e d e c a d e s a g o w h e n I w a s f i r s t s t r u g g l i n g t o l e a r n t o d r a w.

I a m d e l i g h t e d w i t h a n d i n s p i r e d by t h e w a y o u r w h o l e community persevered and thrived through this last diff i c u l t ye a r w h e n t h e w h o l e r e s t o f t h e w o r l d s h u t d o w n .

I t a u g u r s w e l l f o r o u r n e x t c h a p t e r.

I a m s o l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o t h a t c h a p t e r, t o c o n t i n u ing on our trajectory of drawing and art making at our brand new studios.

- JAC O B

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CONTENTS WORDS FROM JACOB 3

WORDS FROM OUR GRADUATES 6-7

GRADUATING CLASS 8–29

THIRD YEAR WORK 30–35

SECOND YEAR WORK 36–59

FIRST YEAR WORK 60–83

SPRINGTIME LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN CENTRAL PARK WITH LAUREN SANSARICQ

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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S TO O U R 2 0 2 1 G R A D UAT E S !

HEMALI VADALIA

LUCAS BONONI

PAUL GABEL

VAN NGUYEN

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Wo r d s f r o m o u r G r a d u a t e s

INTERVIEWS AND FILMMAKING

BY ANTHONY BAUS, GCA ALUM AND NYC PAINTER

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BY LUCAS BONONI STRUCTURE PRIX WINNERS — TIE FREDDY, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18 X 24, 2021

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A DVA N C E D STUDIES 3RD AND 4TH YEAR

BY MICHAEL PITROPOV

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YAAD OIL ON LINEN, 27 IN X 38 IN, 2021

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H E M A L I VA DA L I A MUMBAI, INDIA WWW.HEMALIVADALIA.COM @hemalivadalia For purchase inquiries, email: hemaliv.84@gmail.com I n d i a n m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y a r t i s t c u r r e n t l y l i v i n g i n N e w Yo r k . A s a n a r t i s t w h o i s s t i l l e x p l o r i n g h e r p l a c e i n t h e c o m m u n i t y, I b e l i e v e m y m o t i v a t i o n s a n d i n t e r e s t s a r e c o n t i n u a l l y e v o l v i n g w i t h m y s e l f. I w o u l d l i k e t o e x p l o r e t h e q u i e t a n d y e t d e a f e n i n g m o m e n t s o f l o s s, e x i s t e n t i a l i s m , s e l f - d o u b t , a n d t h e i n s t a n c e s o f h u m a n p e rs e v e r a n c e and braver y in the face of it.

CARLIN OIL ON LINEN, 16 IN X 24 IN, 2021

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CORVET OIL ON LINEN, 16 IN X 30 IN , 2021

FATIMA OIL ON LINEN, 16 IN X 24 IN , 2021

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MORGAN OIL ON LINEN, 18 IN X 24 IN, 2020

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SHANNON OIL, 19 X 26, 2019

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LU C A S B O N O N I NEW YORK LUCASBONONI.COM @lucasbononiart For purchase inquiries, email: lucasbononiart@gmail.com L u c a s B o n o n i ( b. 1 9 9 1 | L o s A n g e l e s ) I s a c o n t e m p o r a r y p a i n t e r l i v i n g a n d w o r k i n g i n N e w Yo r k , N Y. L u c a s r e f l e c t s t h e s e n s a t i o n o f n a t u r e t h r o u g h t h e l e n s of the moder n world. It is through this lens that he invites us to question the r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n b e a u t y a n d c h a o s, a s w e l l a s, f i g u r a t i o n a n d a b s t r a c t i o n .

C u r r e n t l y, h i s w o r k i s d i s p l a y e d a t G e o r g e B i l l i s, N e w Yo r k , N Y a n d A r c a d i a C o n t e m p o r a r y G a l l e r y, L o s A n g e l e s, C A .

SANTIAGO OIL, 30 X 36 IN., 2021

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LU C A S B O N O N I

ODALIS GRAPHITE, 18 X 24 IN., 2021

FATIMA OIL, 16 X 20 IN., 2020

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DRIED ROSES OIL, 2020

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SELF PORTRAIT IN QUARANTINE GRAPHITE, 10 X 12 IN, 2020

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M I C H A E L P I T RO P OV TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA MPITROPOV.COM @michaelpitropovart For purchase inquiries, email: michaelpitropov@gmail.com A f t e r s t u d y i n g a r t h i s t o r y i n I t a l y, M i c h a e l f e l l i n l o v e w i t h t h e a r t o f t h e o l d m a s t e rs.

Michael has shown work inter nationally and received several awards for his work. He is c u r r e n t l y s t u d y i n g i n N e w Yo r k a t G r a n d C e n t r a l A t e l i e r.

SANTIAGO OIL ON LINEN, 18 X 27 IN, 2021

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M I C H A E L P I T RO P OV

FATIMA OIL ON LINEN, 20 X 27 IN, 2021

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CORVETTE

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PAU L G A B E L LONG ISLAND CITY www.paulgabel.com For purchase inquiries, email: paulgabelmail@gmail.com

FATIMA

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PAU L G A B E L

NELLY

ODALIS

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SANTIAGO

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PORTRAIT SKETCH OIL ON CANVAS PANEL, 8X10 IN, 2020

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VA N N G U Y E N HANOI, VIETNAM VANNGUYENART.COM @art.ntvan For purchase inquiries, email: ntvan0112@gmail.com “A r t i s, a f t e r a l l , o n l y a t r a c e – like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely a n d i n g r e a t h a p p i n e s s. ” ­— R o b e r t H e n r i

JOHN OIL ON CANVAS, 8X10 IN, 2021

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CARLIN OIL ON CANVAS, 14X18 IN, 2021

FREDDY OIL ON CANVAS, 13X18 IN, 2021

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SARAH OIL ON CANVAS, 15X18 IN, 2021

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INGRID SONGSTER MÂCON, FRANCE INGRIDSONGSTERART.COM @Ingridsongsterart For purchase inquiries, email: songster.ingrid@gmail.com

CARLENE OIL_12X24 INCH _2021

KEMAH OIL_12X24 INCH_2021

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SANTIAGO OIL_24X24 IN_2021

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L A R A S AU N D E R S NYC, NY, UNITED STATES SAUNDERSSTUDIO.CO @artlarasaunders For purchase inquiries, email: Larajane.saunders@gmail.com

CORVETTE OIL ON LINEN, 11”X14”, 2021

FREDDY OIL ON LINEN, 20”X26”, 2021

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SANTIAGO OIL ON LINEN, 20”X26”, 2021

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T Y L E R B E R RY MIDDLEFIELD, CT, USA TYLERBERRYART.COM @tylerberryart For purchase inquiries, email: Tylerberryart@gmail.com “ L i v e w i t h y o u r c e n t u r y, b u t d o n o t b e i t s c r e a t u r e . ”

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST GRAPHITE AND GOUACHE ON TONED PAPER, 9X12”, 2020

SANTIAGO AS IGNUDO BROWN PENCIL ON TONED PAPER, 22X25”, 2021

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HAROD II OIL ON LINEN, 18X24”, 2021

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JACQUELYN MARTINO_2020_CORINTHIAN_CAPITAL

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PA I N T I N G 2ND YEAR

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BRIAN JOHNSON ALPINE, UTAH @b_s_j.art For purchase inquiries, email: brianschulzjohnson@gmail.com S e c o n d y e a r s t u d e n t f r o m S a l t L a k e C i t y. I h o p e t o p u rs u e m y d r e a m t o d o p o r t r a i t u r e a n d l a n d s c a p e s, a n d t h a n k s t o t h e G C A I h a v e a c h a n c e t o m a k e t h a t d r e a m a r e a l i t y.

BELVEDERE TORSO OIL ON LINEN, 18X24, 2020

ANTHONIO OIL ON LINEN, 18X24, 2021

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MORGAN OIL ON LINEN, 15X24, 2021

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C H E L S E A BA R D SCOTLAND, CONNECTICUT @bardchelsea For purchase inquiries, email: bard.chelsea@gmail.com A f t e r c o m p l e t i n g a B FA a t t h e H a r t f o r d A r t S c h o o l C h e l s e a j o i n e d t h e G r a n d C e n t r a l A t e l i e r c o m m u n i t y i n 2 0 1 8 . I n t e r n a t i o n a l l y r e c o g n i z e d C h e l s e a ’s w o r k h a n g s i n c o l l e c t i o n s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s, U n i t e d K i n g d o m , F r a n c e , S w i t z e r l a n d , a n d A u s t r a l i a . O r i g i n a l l y f r o m S c o t l a n d , s h e i s n o w b a s e d i n Q u e e n s, N Y.

SLEEP GRAPHITE AND WHITE CHALK ON HAND PREPARED PAPER, 2020.

INTIMATIONS 2 CHARCOAL, GRAPHITE AND RED PENCIL ON PAPER, 2021

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SELF PORTRAIT CHARCOAL, GRAPHITE AND WHITE CHALK ON HAND PREPARED PAPER, 2020.

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G I OVA N N I P R I A N T E QUERÉTARO, MÉXICO @giopriante For purchase inquiries, email: g.priante@hotmail.com

ÉCROCHÉ OIL ON LINEN, 20X30, 2021

NELLY OIL ON LINEN, 20X29, 2021

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CORVETTE OIL ON LINEN, 20X30, 2021

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J E S S I PA L L OT TA CHICAGO, IL @jessipallotta For purchase inquiries, email: jessipallotta0@gmail.com Je s s i Pa l l o t t a g r e w u p i n C h i c a g o, I L . T h e y a t t e n d e d E v e r g r e e n i n O l y m p i a , WA a n d s t u d i e d a r t , a e s t h e t i c s p h i l o s o p h y a n d a r t h i s t o r y. A f t e r w a r d s, t h e y a t t e n d e d V i t r u v i a n F i n e A r t S t u d i o a n d h o n e d t h e i r i n t e r e s t i n f i g u r a t i v e p a i n t i n g.

UNTITLED (PORTRAIT)

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J O S E L O P E Z V E RG A R A TORME, SPAIN WWW.JOSELOPEZVERGARA.COM @joselopezvergara_ For purchase inquiries, email: redosking@hotmail.com 1994. Bor n in Mexico City and raised in Spain.

NELLY CLAY SCULPTURE, 24 INCHES TALL, 2021

ANTHONIO CLAY SCULPTURE, 24 INCHES TALL, 2021

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GREER CLAY SCULPTURE, 24 INCHES TALL, 2021

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J O S E F I NA TO R R E S T RU J I L L O LIMA, PERU @josefina.torres.trujillo For purchase inquiries, email: josefinatorrest@gmail.com

CORVETTE OIL ON CANVAS,24X16 INCHES, 2021

ANTONIO PAPER AND GRAPHITE,30X22 INCHES,2020

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CARPEAUX CAST OIL ON CANVAS,16X20 INCHES,2020

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JULIA MCGIBBON For purchase inquiries, email: james.t.mcgibbon@gmail.com

STANDING MALE NUDE FIGURE OIL ON LINEN, 18X24, 2021.

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PORTRAIT OF MORGAN PRIMED WOOD PANEL, 9X12, 2021.

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L AU R A A R A N G O BA I E R MEDELLIN, ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA @laura.arango.baier For purchase inquiries, email: lauarabai@hotmail.com “T he path to paradise be gins in hell.” ­— D a n t e A l i g h i e r i

“EVE” OIL ON LOOSE CANVAS, 12X9”, 2020

“SAINT TERESA” OIL ON LOOSE BELGIAN LINEN, 18X12”, 2020

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“THE SLEEP OF DEATH” OIL ON BELGIAN LINEN PANEL, 9X12”, 2020

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P I P E R S C H A B E RG BROOKLYN, NY, USA @ Piper_fawn For purchase inquiries, email: Piperschaberg@gmail.com “I only achieve simplicity with enor mous effort” ­— C l a r i c e L i s p e c t o r

PORTRAIT OF CORVETTE OIL ON LINEN, 10X12, 2021

SIRIUS GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24,2021

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DRAWING OF TONY GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24, 2021

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SILAS AXTELL STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA @ SA_the_starting_artist For purchase inquiries, email: sb333axtell@gmail.com Consider the lilies of the field, ho w the y g ro w; the y toil not, neither do the y spin: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glor y was not ar rayed like one of these.

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VLADIMIR SHISHKIN BUZULUK, RUSSIA @shishkinart For purchase inquiries, email: voshishkin1995@mail.ru “Life requires movement”—Aristotle V i t a e s t m o t u s.

“MORGAN” OIL ON CANVAS, 13,6 * 14,2” 2021

“SAINT ANDREW CAST” OIL ON CANVAS, 24 * 20” 2021

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“FREDDY” OIL ON CANVAS, 13,7 * 20,5” 2021

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KATE DONOVAN

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D R AW I N G 1ST YEAR

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ALLISON ZIGADLO LEESBURG, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES For purchase inquiries, email: anzigadlo@protonmail.com

A l l i s o n Z i g a d l o i s a n a r t i s t f r o m L e e s b u r g , V i r g i n i a . S h e g r a d u a t e d w i t h a B FA i n K i n e t i c I m a g i n g f r o m VC UA r t s i n 2 0 1 7 . S h e i s c u r r e n t l y s t u d y i n g a t G C A , s u b m e r g i n g h e r k n o w l e d g e o f n e w m e d i a i n t o t h e e x c e l l e n c e a n d b r e a d t h o f cl a s s i c a l t r a i n i n g.

HAND CAST GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24, 2020

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FIGURE 24 GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24, 2021

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JA M E S L A BU S C H AG N E OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM @jameslabuschagne For purchase inquiries, email: jameslabuschagne.artist@gmail.com B r i t i s h f i g u r a t i v e a r t i s t c u r r e n t l y s t u d y i n g i n N e w Yo r k C i t y.

MORGAN GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24”, 2021

CAST STUDY GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24”, 2020

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ANTONIO GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24”, 2021

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JA R E D G U E R R A For purchase inquiries, email: jaredgm93@gmail.com

HOMER BUST OIL PAINT ON CANVA, 2021

NELSON GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 9X11 2020

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MORGAN GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 9X11 2020

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K AT E D O N OVA N SEBASTOPOL, CA @kidpaints For purchase inquiries, email: kdonovan@bakerstsolutions.com A r t i s t s a r e e n t r e p r e n e u rs - j u s t a s b u s i n e s s e s o f f e r a p r o d u c t , a r t i s t s m u s t o f f e r t h e i r v o i c e .

SKETCH OF TYLER. GRAPHITE, 11X14, 2020.

MORGAN. GRAPHITE, 18X24, 2020.

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MOUTH CAST. GRAPHITE, 2020.

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KELSEA FISCHER CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO USA @Fischer_artistry For purchase inquiries, email: Kelsea2079@msn.com K e l s e a F i s c h e r i s f r o m C a s t l e R o c k , C o l o r a d o w h e r e s h e t a u g h t k - 5 v i s u a l a r t f o r 4 y e a rs.

H a s a B a c h e l o r o f A r t s d e g r e e f r o m t h e U n i v e rs i t y o f N o r t h e r n C o l o r a d o. A w a r d e d 2 0 1 8 R o o k i e A r t Te a c h e r o f t h e Ye a r t h r o u g h t h e C o l o r a d o A r t E d u c a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n . C u r r e n t l y f u r t h e r i n g e d u c a t i o n a t G r a n d C e n t r a l A t e l i e r a n d a c h i e v i n g a m a s t e rs i n s t u d i o a r t f r o m t h e Florence Academy of Art.

WINGED VICTORY CAST GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24, 2021

EVELYN GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24, 2021

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NELLIE GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24, 2021

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LU K A S G R I F F I T H S FORT WORTH, TEXAS, UNITED STATES @lukegriffiths.art For purchase inquiries, email: lukegriffin99@outlook.com L u k a s G r i f f i t h s s t a r t e d p u rs u i n g t h e p r a c t i c e o f f i g u r a t i v e a r t a t t h e a g e o f 1 5 i n Te x a s, a n d moved in the summer of 2020 to attend GCA. Lukas has a passion for Naturalism and the p u rs u i t o f t h e cl a s s i c a l m e t h o d .

SELF PORTRAIT AT 21 GRAPHITE, 18”X24”, 2021

ANGEL GRAPHITE, 18”X24”, 2021

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NELLIE GRAPHITE, 18”X24”, 2021

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N OA M L E V I RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL @noamsart For purchase inquiries, email: noamalfoy@gmail.com

FIRST CAST

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P I E T RO G E N NA R I N I ROME, ITALY @Pietrodoodles For purchase inquiries, email: pietro.gennarini@gmail.com Psycholog y doctorate and art student.

“Beauty will save the world”—Dostoevsk y

“REMEMBERING DANTE” PENCIL ON STRATHMORE 400, 40CM X 20 CM 2021

“CORVETTE” PENCIL ON STRATHMORE, 2021, 45 CM X 10 CM

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“JUST ME” PENCIL ON STRATHORE 400, 20CM X 15CM, PENCIL ON STRATHMORE 400, 2021

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TA R A T H Ø RU D BROOKLYN, NY, USA @tarathorud For purchase inquiries, email: t@taralubonovich.com “A n a r t i s t s h o u l d h a v e a t h i s s i d e a m a n w i t h a cl u b t o h i t h i m o v e r t h e h e a d when the picture is finished” —Sargent

MORGAN GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18” X 24”, 2021

JAMAUL GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18” X 24”, 2021

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GREER DETAIL GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18” X 24”, 2021

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TYLER MOORE LONG ISLAND CITY @tcmoore_ For purchase inquiries, email: tylercmoore13@gmail.com A f i rs t y e a r s t u d e n t a t G C A w h o p r e v i o u s l y s t u d i e d a t t h e F l o r e n c e A c a d e m y o f A r t U S .

“ANTHONIO” GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24IN, 2021

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“JAMAÜL” GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18X24IN, 2021

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V I C TO R I A C O L E BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, USA @toricole.art For purchase inquiries, email: torielisecole@gmail.com I w a s r a i s e d i n B a t o n R o u g e , L A a n d h a v e b e e n p u rs u i n g a n e d u c a t i o n i n a r t s i n c e t h e a g e o f 1 6 . I n t h e s u m m e r o f 2 0 2 0 I m o v e d t o N e w Yo r k t o c o m p l e t e m y s t u d i e s a t G r a n d C e n t r a l A t e l i e r.

SELF PORTRAIT AT 21 GRAPHITE AND CHARCOAL ON PAPER, 12”X16”, 2021

BEAVER SKULL GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 12”X9”, 2021

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NELLIE GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 18”X24”, 2021

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T H A N K YO U

TO O U R S C H O L A R S H I P D O N O R S !

T he Mor ris and Alma Scha piro Fund David Boger and the Boger Famil y Foundation T he Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation T he Anders Larson-Toich Foundation

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FIRE ISLAND SUNSET, JACOB COLLINS, OIL ON CANVAS, 24’’ X 38’’ , 2004

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