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Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Gregory Crane, Drawings 1979 - 2009, April 29 - May 30th, 2009 at Cheryl Pelavin Fine Art, NYC. This publication is compiled of 41 color plates, 96 interior pages, accompanied with an essay by Trevor Winkfield and writings by Carl Little and Simon Lane. The artwork in Gregory Crane, Drawings 1979 - 2009 consists of a selective representation of drawings by Gregory Crane that span three decades of the artist's career. Gregory Crane was born in 1951 in Bremerton, WA. He received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in 1975 from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. After completion of his degree, Crane enrolled at The Art Students League in New York City; studying there from 1976 - 1980. After his time at the League, Gregory continued to reside New York City, eventually settling in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Gregory Crane is known for his paintings and works on paper that represent his colorist mastery, keen observation, composition, and draftsmanship. "Drawing is the heart and soul, the anatomy of what might become a painting." Gregory Crane