Here are some recent works: (If you would like a more frequent updates, please see my Instagram under my name, or my FB under my name, where I am much more active).

"The Empty Vase," by Sandra Galda, 18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas

I won the First Prize at the Honor's Show At the St. Augustine Art Association, 

St. Augustine, Florida.

"The Kitchen Bouquet," by Sandra Galda, 24 x 30 inches. 

"The Daily Grind," by Sandra Galda, oil on canvas, 20" x 24"

 

Long Overdue Update! All is well!

Now that the pandemic is not plaguing us as it once did, my atelier activities are progressing. We love living in Florida, and we dont get hit with hurricanes much at all up in Northern Florida! Very grateful, sad for those south of us on coastal areas that do. 

I teach a full atelier program to a small number here in our new state, Florida. 

I teach a drawing from life course at Flagler College in nearby St. Augustine, Florida. 

I have been active in a nearby gallery during our move here and the pandemic. Several honorable mentions and a best in show and a sale have made me quite pleased along the way! 

I will post some pictures below, and if you would like a more frequent update, please see my Instagram under my name, or my FB under my name, where I am much more active. 

Honorable Mention Award and Sale!

Best in Show Award

Honorable Mention Award

Students at Flagler College and some of their work below:

Ongoing atelier work in midst of pandemic.

 
Hello again! Its been a strange year with my move to Florida, setting up here and establishing atelier work in this new location during a pandemic. 

I am pleased to announce my Sandra Galda Atelier has been approved again by the Art Renewal Center. this is my fourth year in a row I have received this certification.  I am very grateful! Check out their website, its is a great resource. 

I am teaching in my new large home studio space, and also soon in a nearby community center. 

I will post more as time goes on, here are some photos of my students in Florida!

March local paper article

March

The Boston School Influenced "Atelier in the High School at Bradford Christian Academy," is the first and only ever atelier that takes place in a high school in the world! News, press release, painting in show.....

News, Press Release, Painting in Regional Show

      I have been busy with the "Atelier in the High School at Bradford Christian Academy," as we draw to a close our third year. I teach this atelier with a strong emphasis on the BOSTON SCHOOL.  I believe the Boston School effectively trains high school students in a timely fashion because of its immediate paint handling, and relational drawing and painting custom.  We use Bargue only briefly at the start of the year, so the kids all have a frame of reference to work from; we leave sight size behind quickly, and work relationally for the remainder of the year. We are still glowing from our status as the first ever atelier that takes place in a high school...in the world! We were told this by the Art Renewal Center this past February when they made us one of their approved ateliers. I am sure atelier training in schools will be a growing trend in K-12 schools very soon!  https://www.artrenewal.org/Atelier/Index/10172

https://www.artrenewal.org/Atelier/Index/10172

Atelier in the High School at Bradford Christian Academy is ARC Approved^SM

   Since then, I was asked to present my paper, "Experiences and Methods in the First Atelier in the High School at Bradford Christian Academy; An Atelier program for High School." at The Regional Art Conference  TRAC2018 , about our endeavor. 

https://trac2018.com/sandra-galda/

https://trac2018.com/sandra-galda/

    I am very happy with the work the high school atelier students are doing, and will share some photos below, that were taken for a press release that was circulated by our School, Bradford Christian Academy, today. I will also insert that press release below.

     With all this going on, I have not painted too many of my own oil paintings, but, my painting, "Arrangement with Cat and Twine" was accepted into the 21st Regional Juried Show at the Newburyport Art Association.

Stay tuned! scroll down for the press release, and photos !!  --Sandra Galda

PRESS RELEASE: 

Bradford Christian Academy Earns Distinction as the Only High School Atelier Program in the World

Haverhill, MA — On February 6, 2018, the Atelier in the High School at Bradford Christian Academy was approved as the only high school atelier program in the world by the Art Renewal Center (ARC), the leader in the revival of realism in the visual arts. The ARC is the only vetting service for realist art schools, ensuring that the teaching curricula and quality of teacher and student work meet strict standards for approval. BCA proudly holds the distinction being the only vetted atelier in a high school.

The atelier tradition, a practice stemming from Renaissance Italy, focuses on the technical aspects of drawing and painting figurative art, including perspective, accurate drawing, and values of dark and light. Atelier techniques were practiced for centuries by the European masters to perfect drawing and painting skills demonstrated in portrait work and landscapes. 

The Atelier at Bradford Christian Academy is led by faculty member and Massachusetts-based artist Sandra Galda. In addition to her undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and her master’s degree from Harvard University, Sandra completed six years post graduate study at Ingbretson Studios with master painter Paul Ingbretson. Galda will present her paper, "Experiences and Methods in the First Atelier in the High School," at The Representational Art Conference 2018 (TRAC2018), in Leeuwarden, Netherlands in May.  Founded by Michael Pearce and Michael Lynn Adams, the TRAC conference aims to provide an outlet for the discussion of new developments in 21^st Century representational art.

The Art Renewal Center (ARC), a 501(c)(3), non-profit, educational foundation. For more information about the Bradford Christian Academy’s approval by the Art Renewal Center, please visit their website at link: https://www.artrenewal.org/Atelier/Index/10172

 About:

Bradford Christian Academy

Bradford Christian Academy is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory elementary, middle, and high school serving students from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox faith traditions. With campuses in Bradford and Haverhill, MA, Bradford Christian Academy enrolls students from over 40 communities throughout the region as well as countries throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.bradfordchristianacademy.org.

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Matt Perusse, Director of Communications, (213) 804-0219, mattperusse@gmail.com

Some of my high school Atelier Student's artwork from this past year: School is out for the summer!

 Here is some of my student's artwork 

from the high school atelier I taught this past school year:

All the images below were created by 9th and 10th graders,  one student was an 11th grader. 

 

 

 

I was very impressed with the student work and their efforts at learning to see and use the strategies of the training to capture the visual image. It was hard to squeeze down the excellent Atelier training I enjoyed for approx. 6 years at Ingbretson Studios with Paul Ingbretson....but the kids did get a taste of the training.  The last shot is of me in one of the rooms.

Now that school is out, I hope to work more on some of my works in process!
--Sandra