Gavin Spielman
Encyclopedia
Gavin Spielman is an American
landscape painter
and guitarist
working in New York City
, New York
. He has been mentioned in the Bold Face Names section of The New York Times
alongside Annie Leibovitz
, Newsday
, the Daily News
, and many other publications. The Baltimore Sun quoted Gavin saying 'I paint the silent thoughts other people cannot express'. He has been teaching painting and drawing at Parsons The New School for Design
since 1999 and is represented by several prominent galleries in the U.S.A. He has collaborated with famed author Brian Wood
on several comics and found a career in illustration before committing to a career in Fine Art (Oil Painting). Gavin has received many awards for his landscape painting, most notably from the Salmagundi Club
in New York City. He is a member of both the Salmagundi Club and the National Arts Club
. Gavin Spielman's work is in countless private collections throughout the world. Gavin is also a skilled guitar
and bass player and has played with many outfits including the likes of Winston Grennan
, the inventor of the one drop rhythm which dominates Reggae to this day. His current band is called Thinning the herd which he plays guitar and writes for. Thinning the herd (TTH) has been likened to The Velvet Underground, MC5 and Iggy Pop by Guitar Player Magazine. TTH has two records available through iTunes entitled Devil Mask - released in 2009 and Oceans Rise (2011). Gavin Spielman is currently living in Chinatown, Manhattan
with his wife Alison and 10 year old daughter.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
landscape painter
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
working in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He has been mentioned in the Bold Face Names section of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
alongside Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz
Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer.-Early life and education:Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Leibovitz is the third of six children. She is a third-generation American whose great-grandparents were Jewish immigrants, from Central and Eastern Europe. Her father's...
, Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
, the Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
, and many other publications. The Baltimore Sun quoted Gavin saying 'I paint the silent thoughts other people cannot express'. He has been teaching painting and drawing at Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
since 1999 and is represented by several prominent galleries in the U.S.A. He has collaborated with famed author Brian Wood
Brian Wood
Brian Wood is a writer, illustrator, and graphic designer living in Brooklyn, New York. He is known primarily as a comic book creator; Wood both writes and illustrates graphic novels and serialized monthly comic books for a variety of publishers.During his comics career, Wood held a day job for...
on several comics and found a career in illustration before committing to a career in Fine Art (Oil Painting). Gavin has received many awards for his landscape painting, most notably from the Salmagundi Club
Salmagundi Club
The Salmagundi Club, also known as the Salmagundi Art Club, was founded in 1871 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, in the United States. It currently is located at 47 Fifth Avenue...
in New York City. He is a member of both the Salmagundi Club and the National Arts Club
National Arts Club
The National Arts Club is a private club in Gramercy Park, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1898 to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts". Since 1906 the organization has occupied the Samuel J...
. Gavin Spielman's work is in countless private collections throughout the world. Gavin is also a skilled guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and bass player and has played with many outfits including the likes of Winston Grennan
Winston Grennan
Winston Grennan was a Jamaican drummer, famous for session work from 1962 to 1973 in Jamaica as well as later in New York City through the 1970s and '80s.-Career:...
, the inventor of the one drop rhythm which dominates Reggae to this day. His current band is called Thinning the herd which he plays guitar and writes for. Thinning the herd (TTH) has been likened to The Velvet Underground, MC5 and Iggy Pop by Guitar Player Magazine. TTH has two records available through iTunes entitled Devil Mask - released in 2009 and Oceans Rise (2011). Gavin Spielman is currently living in Chinatown, Manhattan
Chinatown, Manhattan
Manhattan's Chinatown , home to one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere, is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
with his wife Alison and 10 year old daughter.
Sources
- The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, "Drive By Commission" Bold Face Names, May 1, 2002 by James Barron - The Cape Cod TimesCape Cod TimesThe Cape Cod Times is a broadsheet daily newspaper serving Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. It is owned by the Dow Jones Local Media Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is also the sister paper of the weekly The Barnstable Patriot.-History:The paper...
, "Timeless paintings in key of life" by contributing writer André van der Wende, Friday, April 8 (year?) - Guitar PlayerGuitar PlayerGuitar Player is a popular magazine for guitarists founded in 1967. It contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. It has been in print since the late 1960s and during the 1980s, under editor Tom Wheeler, the publication was...
Magazine, "Editor's Top Eight Myspace Picks," November 2007 by Michael Molenda