McRay Studios (featuring the Art of Eric McRay)

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS (updated list): "Paint Like Van Gogh" painting workshop (Monday August 15, 2022): Class filled! "Mastering Matisse" painting workshop (Monday August 22, 2022): three spaces available. "Painting Abstract Landscapes" workshop (Monday September 12, 2022): five spaces available. "Painting the Landscape" (Monday September 19, 2022): two spaces available. "Painting Not So Still Still-life" workshop (Monday September 26, 2022): one space remaining. "Cats, Dogs, Dinosaurs and other Critters" painting workshop (October 10, 2022): three spaces remaining. "Introduction to Abstract Painting" workshop (October 17, 2022): five spaces available. "Drawing from the Masters" workshop (Monday October 24, 2022): six spaces available. "Painting Van Gogh's Sunflowers" workshop (Monday, November 7, 2022): three spaces remaining. "Painting Abstract Florals" workshop (Monday November 14, 2022): five spaces available. Contact me: Direct message or call/text 919-614-2174 to reserve your seat. Tuition: $120 per class Location: C-MAC City Market Artist Collective 300 Blake Street downtown Raleigh, NC I look forward to teaching you how to successfully create art! Ever Upwards, Eric McRay #learningisfun #learnsomethingnew #artclassesforadults #artclasses #painting #drawing #CMAC #mcraystudios #ericmcray #students #artworkshops #learnsomethingnewtoday

Giclees prints of nostalgic Raleigh, NC and more! Visit C-MAC: City Market Artist Collective. We're located at 300 Blake Street in downtown Raleigh, next to Artspace and Vic's. Come view and collect from my large and varied portfolio of hand-signed prints and giclee prints. If you can't visit; view and collect online... https://ericmcray.com/product/krispy-kreme/ https://ericmcray.com/product/players-retreat/ https://ericmcray.com/product/char-grill/ #CMAC #mcraystudios #citymarketartistcollector #raleighnc #Artspace #paintings #collectors #giclees #posters #collect #online #ericmcray #prints

Critique of student artwork part four, from my "Intro to Abstract Painting" workshop. #artseducation #painting #abstractart #abstraction #arthistory #adult #artinstruction #workshops #artclasses #raleighnc #citymarket #CityMarketArtistCollective

Critique of student artwork part three, from my "Intro to Abstract Painting" workshop. #artseducation #painting #abstractart #abstraction #arthistory #adult #artinstruction #workshops #artclasses #raleighnc #citymarket #CityMarketArtistCollective

Critique of student artwork part two, from my "Intro to Abstract Painting" workshop. #artseducation #painting #abstractart #abstraction #arthistory #adult #artinstruction #workshops #artclasses #raleighnc #citymarket #CityMarketArtistCollective

Critique of student artwork part one, from my "Intro to Abstract Painting" workshop. #artseducation #painting #abstractart #abstraction #arthistory #adult #artinstruction #workshops #artclasses #raleighnc #citymarket #CityMarketArtistCollective

During my recent studio move, I unearthed this 42 page museum catalog from my North Carolina Central University Art Museum retrospective exhibition. "Eric McRay Contemporary Modernist" is a gorgeously and nostalgic book exploring the historic significance of my artwork, especially my landscape and coastal paintings. Mutually, it celebrates the beauty of the Carolinas, the majesty of jazz and the joys of living! View the attached video for brief highlights. I will hand sign and dedicate this book to you. It's now available to you for only $50. DM or call/text me at 919-614-2174 if interested in owning this book. Ever Upward, Eric McRay #music #northcarolina #jazz #NCCU #books #artmuseums #ericmcray

World Collage Day is May 9th, 2020 Kolaj Magazine initiated World Collage Day, an international celebration of collage on the Second Saturday of May. We invited artists and art venues to hold events on that day to celebrate collage. We saw fifty events in twenty-five countries and thousands of posts on social media using the hashtag, #worldcollageday. The following year, the event continued to grow. The next World Collage Day is May 9th, 2020. World Collage Day is about artists connecting across borders against a global context of entrenchment and separation. And the day is about an art medium that excels at bringing different things together to create new forms and new ways of thinking.

Join me for a tour of my 2019 "Mood & Music" exhibition. In Mood and Music, Eric McRay blends the verve, images and rhythms of the Bebop jazz age with the non-objective abstraction tradition of the New York School of the 1940s and 1950s. His focus is on subjective emotional expression with particular emphasis on spontaneous creative actions. #art #modernart #fineart #contemporaryart #painting #artgallery #museum

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, which means it's time tocelebrate those loving women who demonstrate compassion, patience and tenderness, while being stellar examples of strength and persistence. Flowers and chocolate are wonderful, but how about surprising the special women in your life with original works of art that they will cherish for many years to come. http://ericmcray.com/product-category/prints/ http://ericmcray.com/product-category/original-art/ #mothersday #mothersday2020 #momslife #moms

"Creating tirelessly in the studio that he’s held in downtown Raleigh’s Artspace since 1999, McRay has become a fixture of the Triangle arts scene. His work, which also includes mottled North Carolina landscapes, colorful jazz portraits, and collages of bustling cityscapes, hangs in the American Tobacco Campus and the Duke University Medical Center. While vibrant colors and an expressive, playful style are evident in his pieces, the most consistent McRay mark might be the heart that always shines through." - WALTER Magazine

Thursday night, second shift working on various commissions (abstracts, hearts and coastals)! Photos by my studio assistant, Erica McRay.

In my continued effort to make my work more accessible for the good folks who like, love and want my art. Take a look at my expanding "McRay Print Portfolio!" Currently available are eight various, quality, hand signed prints (ready to frame). Each individually priced at $25, $50 and $60. Choose from my jazz, landscape, coastal and African-American themes. These are some of my greatest hits! You choose! Simply order online at... https://ericmcray.com/product-category/prints/ Remember, we can ship directly to your door. Stay safe and healthy. - Eric McRay

April is Autism Awareness Month! Join me in support of Autism Awareness Month by collecting my original 6x6 "Puzzle Piece" paintings on canvas. They are available during my first live streaming online art exhibition, First Friday LIVE at McRay Studios. We will go LIVE on Friday, April 3rd at 7pm through Facebook Live. This is definitely something exciting and new for us. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Autism Society of North Carolina-Wake County Chapter. Visit and view the pieces at... https://ericmcray.com/product-category/original-art/puzzle-pieces/?view=list

End of an era... the jazz paintings? That was the last I painted of them. They live now only in my memories. http://ericmcray.com/product-category/original-art/jazz-rhythm-blues/ https://ericmcray.com/product/jam-session/ #jazz #music #hiphop #livemusic #dance #soul #blues #jazzmusic #funk #guitar #rock #musician #piano #vinyl #drums #pop #ballet #love #art #bass #musica #singer #swing #saxophone #concert #rnb #band #s #trumpet #bhfyp

Take a look at the new "McRay Print Portfolio!" Collect online at... https://ericmcray.com/product-category/prints/ Remember, we ship directly to your door.

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