Education
Parsons The New School for Design.
Parsons The New School for Design.
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 United States.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 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 foreign
Thinning the herd (TTH) has been likened to The Velvet Underground, MC5 and Iggy People’s by Guitar Player Magazine. TTH has two records available through iTunes entitled Devil Mask - released in 2009 and Oceans Rise (2011).
He is a member of both the Salmagundi Club and the National Arts Club.