Gavin Glakas grew up in Bethesda, MD, and studied at Washington University in St. Louis and the Slade School of Fine Art in London.

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His work hangs in the permanent collections of the United States Capitol, the Virginia State Capitol, the CIA, universities, museums and numerous other collections.

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He is represented by Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA and Charleston, SC, and Thomsen Fine Art in Sarasota, FL.

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He has won numerous honors for his artwork, including awards from the Portrait Society of America, the Art Renewal Center and the Plein Air Salon, and his paintings have been featured on NBC News, the Washington Post and various other publications.

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Glakas is an adjunct professor of drawing at Georgetown University Medical School and teaches drawing and painting in person, online and at workshops around the country and abroad.

 

He lives in McLean, VA, with his wife, Jasmine, and two sons, Nico and Rory.