grand central atelier

In this episode, Colleen Barry talks about the forces that shaped her as an artist. She talks about her artistic journey - from taking classes at the Art Students League at thirteen, to an intense mentorship in her twenties, to making a living as a professional artist and drawing director at the Grand Central Atelier at present. She’ll discuss acquiring skills in order to experiment them, the relationship between art and motherhood, and the feeling of being along for the ride in her own career.

Colleen's website - https://www.colleenbarryart.com/
Colleen's IG - https://www.instagram.com/colleenbarryart/

On this episode of the Art Grind, our hosts Marshall, Dina, Josh, and Tun speak with a leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical realism Jacob Collins. Jacob breaks down his early inspirations and his struggles early on with the kind of work he makes in an art world full of postmodernists. He also speaks on the value of art and the role that it has played in politics for centuries. 

LUCAS’S WEBSITE

LUCAS ON THE GRAM

OTHER SHIT WE MENTIONED

PAINTERS
Justin Mortimer
Devin Cecil-Wishing (Teacher at Grand Central Atelier)
Cecily Brown
Greg Gandy (teacher at AAU)
Zin Lim (AAU)
Ho Jun Li (AAU)
Kevin Wueste (AAU)
Kevin Moore (AAU)
Emilio Villalba
Daniel Segrove
Nathaniel Evans
Justin Hopkins

GALLERIES
John Pence
Abend Gallery
Hollis Taggart Galleries

COLLECTIVES
Stella Ripley
Lo_Collective
NOH/WAVE

ZOE DUFOUR
ZOE’S WEBSITE

ZOE ON INSTAGRAM

PROKO STUFF
A TOUR OF GRAND CENTRAL ATELIER

ZOE SCULPTING DEMO

FULL SCULPTING VIDEO

SCHOOLS MENTIONED
GRAND CENTRAL ATELIER

THE ASHLAND ACADEMY OF ART (WHICH IS NOW IMPROBABLY LOCATED IN MAUI UNDER A NEW, MORE APPROPRIATE NAME)

AAU (THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY)

ARC (THE ART RENEWAL CENTER, WHICH ISN'T REALLY A SCHOOL BUT YOU GET THE POINT)

TEACHERS
JACOB COLLINS (FOUNDER OF GRAND CENTRAL ATELIER)

THE TEACHER WHO TALKED ABOUT WOODSHOP IS NONE OTHER THAN NEIL CALLANDER