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Gavin Spielman
Gavin Spielman
Nationality	American
Known for	Painter, Musician, Teacher
Movement	Contemporary Realism
Awards	Salmagundi Club 3x

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Gavin Spielman (born July 24, 1972) 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 creates music for with Richard Tapper, a famed engineer and guitar player. Thinning the Herd (TTH) has been likened to The Velvet Underground, MC5 and Iggy Pop by Guitar Player Magazine. Gavin Spielman is currently living in Chinatown, Manhattan with his wife Alison and 7 year old daughter.

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The New York Times, "Drive By Commission" Bold Face Names, May 1st 2002 by James Barron
The Cape Cod Times, "Timeless paintings in key of life" by contributing writer André van der Wende, Friday, April 8 (year?)
Guitar Player Magazine, "Editor's Top Eight Myspace Picks," November 2007 by Michael Molenda

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-{{For|the town in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]|Khoni}}
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+| name          = Gavin Spielman
-native_name = Khoni |
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+| caption       = Gavin Spielman in top hat.
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+| birthdate     = {{Birth date and age|1972|7|24|mf=y}}
-state_name = Maharashtra |
+| location      = [[Bethpage, New York|Bethpage]], [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], [[Long Island]], [[New York]]
-district = [[Thane district|Thane]] |
+| nationality   = [[United States|American]]
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+| field         = [[Painting|Painter]], [[Musician]], [[Teacher]]
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+| movement      = Contemporary Realism
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+| influenced by = [[Camille Pissarro]], [[Odd Nerdrum]], [[Rembrandt]], [[George Inness]]
-population_as_of = 2001 |
+| awards        = Salmagundi Club 3x
-population_total = 22,687|
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+'''Gavin Spielman''' (born  July 24, 1972) is an [[United States|American]] [[Landscape art|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 ''[[New York Daily News|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 creates music for with Richard Tapper, a famed engineer and guitar player. [[Thinning the Herd]] (TTH) has been likened to The Velvet Underground, MC5 and Iggy Pop by Guitar Player Magazine. Gavin Spielman is currently living in [[Chinatown, Manhattan]] with his wife Alison and 7 year old daughter.
-'''Khoni''' is a [[census town]] in [[Thane district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].
-==Demographics==
+== Sources ==
+*''[[The New York Times]]'', "Drive By Commission" ''Bold Face Names'', May 1st 2002 by James Barron
-[[As of 2001]] India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Khoni had a population of 22,687. Males constitute 65% of the population and females 35%. Khoni has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 58%. In Khoni, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
+*''The [[Cape Cod Times]],'' "Timeless paintings in key of life" by contributing writer André van der Wende, Friday, April 8 (year?)
-Khoni is exactly situated on the katai naka Badlapur pipeline road.
+*''[[Guitar Player]] Magazine'', "Editor's Top Eight Myspace Picks," November 2007 by Michael Molenda
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Spielman, Gavin}}
-==References==
+[[Category:Jewish painters]]
-{{reflist|1}}
+[[Category:American musicians]]
+[[Category:Living people]]
-{{coord missing|India}}
+[[Category:1972 births]]
-[[Category:Cities and towns in Maharashtra]]
+[[Category:Parsons the New School of Design alumni]]
-{{Maharashtra-geo-stub}}
-[[vi:Khoni]]