Surprise Visitor
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One Saturday Open Studio session we had a former High School art student pay us a visit. Jimmy Galpin, who graduated from the Melbourne High School 2001. Read on to hear all about Jimmy.
I grew up in Melbourne and used to attend the Art Guild when I was a
teenager. I studied drawing with Jon Houghton and majored in painting in
college. I then got married to Stephanie Miracle, and we moved to New
York City from 2006-2011. We both decided she should keep her last
name, and I decided to change mine to hers. She is a modern dancer and
danced professionally with a few companies like Susan Marshall, David
Dorfmann, and Laura Peterson. I continued studying classical painting
from 2006-2009 with Dan Thompson and Brandon Soloff both at the Art
Students league and privately. In addition, I continued to make
contemporary sculpture. I showed with a few galleries and museums while
in New York and have always straddled both classical and contemporary
art in my personal practice. Last year Stephanie was awarded a
fellowship to get an MFA in dance at University of Maryland, and we now
live in Washington DC while she finishes her degree. I love to visit
the Art Guild when I can make it home for the holidays. It is a place
that keeps alive our Art Spirit, our momentary visions beyond the usual
toward what Robert Henri refers to as "Signposts on the way to what may
be. Signposts toward greater understanding."Good Luck Jim! We are so proud of you and your success. The portrait sketch that Jimmy did (shown above) on that Saturday was a splitting image of our model! Visit his website to see more of his work. www.jimmymiracle.com
