Greg comes from a family of artists. His grandmother, an impressionist painter and his father, a folk artist, influenced him not only with their technique, but also with their work ethic. He was taught at an early age that vigilance, determination and fearlessness are essential for an artist.
As a child, Greg was often ill and forced to observe life though my bedroom window. He found that drawing cultivated a feeling of participation and consequently filled sketchbook after sketchbook with images fueled by his avid interest in cartoons and comic books
When he was fifteen years old, Greg saw the work of Larry Clark and at that moment realized art is more than bucolic images and portraiture hanging on museum walls; it is a vehicle for expression and discovery.
After High School my interests shifted to the moving image and Greg began formal studies where he focused on film and photography. It was during this time that he produced a number of screenplays, directed several short films and became involved in film acting. Working in New York City, he developed a bond with many street writers, conceptual artists, and filmmakers working in commercials, on screen productions, and television. These experiences fed his desire to create and most importantly, to realize his potential as an artist.
Greg's influences are the more hard-hitting filmmakers of the 60's and 70's such as Martin Scorsese, Jean-Luc Godard, Sam Peckinpah, Roman Polanski and the experimental films of Kenneth Anger. Some of the artists who have inspired him are Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Peter Saul, Paul McCarthy, Carroll Dunham, Marcel Duchamp, many of the artists from the Cobra Movement and the New York Abstract Expressionists.
Greg currently lives and works in Connecticut and has shown in New York City, Connecticut and Miami. His work has been mentioned by Anna Dell'Aria, Animal New York, ArtNet, Fecal Face, The Greenpoint Gazette, The Miami New Times, NY Art Beat, PhilipsArtExpert, and SI Live.
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