Samuel Kudish is a very influential teacher. Hundreds of Bridgeview students studied with him. Some were already professionals and wanted to improve and some were absolute beginners. Here are just a few of those who worked under his guideance.

Samuel Kudish. Self portrait 1952.

Portrait Painting Workshop at the Chelsea Art Museum, 2004.
Amir Nir, Lena Murray, Hilary Cooper, Beth Rundquist, Livia Wilson, Saczka Ross

Alexander Petti

Boris Tyomkin and Samuel Kudish

David Gordon

Tim Dose with his work at the Bridgeview Student Exhibit. Chinese Cultural Center, NYC 2005.

Lena Murray with her paintings at the Bridgeview Student Exhibit. Chinese Cultural Center, 2005.

Jason Frasier with his paintings at the Bridgeview Student Exhibit. Chelsea Museum of Art, 2004.

Beth Rundquist's painting in progress during Samuel Kudish's Portrait Painting Workshop. Chelsea Museum 2004.

Hilary Cooper's painting in progress during Samuel Kudish's Portrait Painting Workshop. Chelsea Museum 2004.

Lena Murray's painting

John Murray's painting from Samuel Kudish's class at Bridgeview, 2005

Still life by Tim Dose

Still Life by Tim Dose from Samuel Kudish's Bridgeview class

John Murray's preparatory drawing from Samuel Kudish's Figure Painting Class at Bridgeview, 2005

Still life in progress by Jason Frasier at Bridgeview. 2004.