Gregg Simpson Paintings

This work was created in response to my first impressions of the rainforest-covered island near Vancouver, Canada, where I moved with my family in 2005. The trees, ocean and mists al...

I created this work as an homage to the abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning. Signed and dated on the back, wired for hanging, and sold with a Certificate of Authenticity...

A simulated walk in the wooded ravines of my home on the west coast of B.C.. I used an abstract, almost cubist, approach to creating the forms which involves the viewer's imaginatio...

An abstracted vision of the Seguaro cactus, prevalent in the American south-west. Floral motifs have always worked well as a vehicle for abstraction. Just ask Georgia O'Keefe. :: Pai...

The motif was adapted from an ancient fertility ritual in Carthage, North Africa, but it could as well be from the U.S. south-west or other hot regions of the world. Its swirling sha...

I was inspired to create this piece after visiting the Fontainebleau Forest near Paris, the home of the Barbizon painters, forerunners of the Impressionists. This mysterious forest w...

This massive blossom will light up your room with a certain lyricism, due at least partly to having been painted in the bucolic countryside and soft light of the Perche region of No...

A frieze of figures who resemble warriors appears in a pool of red., a color which symbolizes the fierce nature of this encounter, which may have possibly occurred during a volcanic ...

A mosaic of cool blue and cream designates this work as highly decorative, one with a strong geometry which is permanent, yet soft and undulating. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This p...

The fifth in a series of blossom paintings done in the soft light and bucolic landscape of Normandy. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with...

This is from a series of Cloisonnist Abstracts which is my homage to the Mediterranean periods of Picasso, Matisse, Miro, Calder, and Leger. The series was inspired by visiting the C...

The flowing cascades of this waterfall reveal little mechanisms coming out of the water to provoke the imagination. This large, signature piece needs a feature wall to do justice to ...

Lose yourself in this luscious abstract that plays with tones of gold, purple, and green. The shapes are jewels or flowers or whatever you want them to be. For two months, I was t...

This canvas was done during a stay in Normandy region of the Perche. The gentle rolling hills and a late spring that year gave a special light to an orchard just coming to life. :: P...

I painted this piece shortly after moving to Bowen Island near Vancouver, BC, in 2005. It represents my first impressions of the stunning marine and forest landscapes. The light and ...

This piece is an abstracted version of the coastline near the picturesque town of Cassis in the south of France where a hundred years ago, many of the post-Impressionist artists pain...

This painting depicts a frieze of abstracted figures emerging from striated textures that reminded me of players in an ancient Aztec ball game. The painting can also be enjoyed as a ...

This painting evokes a view of two flamenco dancers in a passionate mashup. I have seen flamenco performances many times while traveling in Spain and am attracted to the art form bot...

From the Personal Totems exhibition, shown in solo exhibitions in Paris and Lisbon in 2010. A striking piece, this painting needs a feature wall to make a strong impact. Signed and d...

An early morning with an ocean of colourful waves. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes...

A painting where the direct act of mark making produced a tapestry, of random nature graffiti. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate ...

An abstract painting which seen another way becomes a rock wall, or cliff face, with possible signs of human activity. Texture and surface is the main element, the color are muted bu...

An echo of the Provencal fields and hills bathed in summer light. This abstract impression derive from a direct experience of working in a place seemingly made for painters, one in w...

An soft cleft in a landscape combines soft blues and ochres with figurative elements meant to entice the viewer into a new and exciting world. Valley Feature would look stunning on a...

A mosaic of colored shapes is formed by this composition in the manner of stained glass. :: Painting :: Art Deco/Art Nouveau :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authe...

A very romantic work. As it says in the old song : "East of the sun and west of the moon / We'll build a dream house of love, dear / Close to the sun in the day / Near to the m...

A figure appears from a surrounding reminiscent of boulders. The figure may be formed from the rocks, or is camouflaged by them You'll have fun figuring this out. :: Painting :: Abst...

Capturing the effects of light which can form patterns evoking nature, spirit, landscape, and even the figure. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an offic...

The organic shapes which resulted from my first improvisations on the canvas formed into a conglomeration which reminded me of the audience at an event of some undetermined nature. :...

All my work is inspired by nature, always a good place to start when doing an abstract painting. The lush overlays of colors draw the viewer in to see floral shapes and even some fac...

What appears to be a picnic i n a city park may also simply turn out to be an abstraction, but one with a sense of human community. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes with an ...

A feeling of the Hungarian composers Bartok and Kodaly underlies the mood, color and atmosphere of this work. Signed and dated on the back and wired for hanging. Shipped in a crate w...

From my Mashup Series, this painting directly invokes the collision of forms which I learned from absorbing the work of French sculptor, César, who made sculpture from crushed autom...

A shimmering wall of water creates auroras which like those in the sky, can create a euphoric sense of weightlessness. This large, signature piece needs a feature wall to do justice ...

A painting which recalls the influence of Victor Vasarely's early works on my own early abstracts. This painting from the Meditations on Modernism series also reflects my commitment ...

This work was inspired by the universal occurrence of totemic shapes going back to pre-history. This large, signature piece needs a feature wall to do justice to its strong shapes an...

A nocturnal meeting of metallic constructions and shards of color evokes mystery and excitement. The viewer is thrown off kilter in a tilt-a-whirl of strange shapes and unlikely colo...

A jazzy high impact work which conveys excitement and fun. There are fragments of landscape, figures and all kinds of fireworks in this major work. This large, signature piece needs ...

The rocky shores of my island home on the west coast of Canada yield many ways in which nature can be the trigger for abstraction. The viewer is drawn into a...

This floral-inspired work is created from my study of the natural forms that are at the heart of most abstraction. Through floral motifs, the viewer is led into the interior realms o...

The energy of Spring always leads to explosive developments in my work. The newly blossoming plants always with their promise of renewed life revive our spirits. This large, abstract...

The dense temperate rainforest I live in has always had an influence on my work and this piece is an example of the endless shapes which can be found in a virtual mural of trees. :: ...

A grouping of figures so abstract they could be prehistoric pictographs. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist...

The beach can be a surreal place where rock formations can create fantastic shapes such as I saw at the Cote de Granite Rose in Brittany. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece com...

The shimmering formations seen during a sunset can yield no end of subject matter to a creative artist and an intrepid viewer. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an off...

This painting was based on the massing of forms in the painting of the same name by the great Renaissance Italian painter, Bellini. I'm not sure he would recognize it but the colours...

Floral subjects are perfect for the abstract painter. This one came about from improvising shapes and forms which relate to the garden. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes wi...