Gregg Valley

I see life as facets of color in motion. There’s an explosive joyful energy in defining the world in simple shapes. It’s personally satisfying to express this cheerful point of view. My hope is to elicit the same for my viewers in a gallery, their home, or a public space.

My style has evolved from years of experimenting with many types of media. From cutting paper to colored pencils to markers and paint. The game changer moment came when I began to conceptualize on my computer. It gave me ultimate control to dissect, design and shape pieces with a refinement the other techniques did not have. Once I’m satisfied, I take it from digital to reality the old-fashioned way, with canvas, paint and brush, resulting in original, one-of-a-kind pieces.

I discovered how scalable my technique is due to a chance meeting over 15 years ago with a public art organization, and I’ve been painting buildings, long hallways, and public spaces ever since. Yes, with my own hands, it just takes a lot longer.