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Greg Decker Paintings

American

Greg Decker has been a professional oil painter for 35 years. Currently living just outside of Nashville Tennessee, his early influences were European and African. He was raised in Congo (Belgian Congo/Africa) and that still shows through in his work. Decker holds two MFA degrees from Cranbrook Academy of Art (MI) and the New York Academy of Art (NYC). He studied with Leland Bell, Fairfield Porter, John Moore, Vincent Desiderio and Martha Erlebacher and was recommended by Jack Levine and George Tooker to spend two seasons painting at The MacDowell Colony (NH). He spent 12 years in Philadelphia, then 12 years in New York City, where he taught at both MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art as a Visual Teaching Artist through Lincoln Center Institute. Decker at home lectured in museums and galleries and during this time spent valuable time in Europe (UK, France, Italy) painting and studying major collections. One series of 20 drawings was completed in two weeks in a hotel room in Rome and spent much time painting in Brittany. Currently, he is planning to be in France, teaching in Valmondois (outside of Paris) with Amelie de Gaulle's "France With Friends" cultural immersion adventure. Teaching his series of workshops in painting, Decker moved to Nashville (TN) and Asheville (NC) for a total of eight years, during which time he began sculpting (figure/clay), produced etchings and woodcuts. He immersed himself in literature and poetry and this continues to deeply influence my work. After five years in New Mexico, where he produced his frieze paintings, he returned to Nashville to stay, choosing a studio outside of town, where the landscape is a constant source of inspiration. He continues to paint prolifically, read profusely, write sporadically and enjoy music continually: mostly choral, solo piano, hard soul, early psychedelia, obscure and inimitable garage music.

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Artist: Greg Decker
Pink Moon

Pink Moon

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

Woman with Fish Bowl

Woman with Fish Bowl

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomizes the passion that comes from a deep love of art, poetry, and music. His paintings show how art is both the consolation for, ...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

Moon

Moon

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Farm
The Farm

The Farm

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminium comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomise...

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2010s Conceptual Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

Blue Tree

Blue Tree

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Balance
Balance

Balance

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomizes the passion that comes from a deep love of art, poetry, and music. His paintings show how art is both the consolation for, ...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

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Metal

Leaping Fox

Leaping Fox

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fox II
Fox II

Fox II

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

Man with a Fish
Man with a Fish

Man with a Fish

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomizes the passion that comes from a deep love of art, poetry, and music. His paintings show how art is both the consolation for, ...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

Horse in Spring, Sunset

Horse in Spring, Sunset

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

Category

2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Clouds and Early Moon
Clouds and Early Moon

Clouds and Early Moon

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminium comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomise...

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2010s Conceptual Greg Decker Paintings

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Metal

Goldfish
Goldfish

Goldfish

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

Conductor

Conductor

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...

Category

2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

Materials

Metal

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The Guitarist

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Magic Carpet
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2010s Contemporary Greg Decker Paintings

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Three Cranes
Three Cranes

Greg DeckerThree Cranes

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H 32 in W 48 in D 2.75 in

Three Cranes

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

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The Fox and the Grapes

Greg DeckerThe Fox and the Grapes

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Greg DeckerThe Tortoise and the Hare

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The Tortoise and the Hare

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Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomizes the passion that comes from a deep love of art, poetry, and music. His paintings show how art is both the consolation for, and the voice of, a lifetime's experience.” —Julyan Davis

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The Red Fox

Greg DeckerThe Red Fox

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The Red Fox

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fox with an attitude, Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomizes the passion that comes from a deep love of art, poetry, and music. His paintings show how art is both the consolation for, and the voice of, a lifetime's experience.” —Julyan Davis

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Find a wide variety of authentic Greg Decker paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Greg Decker in metal, oil paint, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Greg Decker paintings, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Eric Perez, David Kramer, and William Taylor. Greg Decker paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,300 and tops out at $5,900, while the average work can sell for $2,438.