Torrance, California-based artist Greg Simkins isn’t your typical painter. Sure, he wields a brush with undeniable skill, but his canvases aren’t filled with landscapes or portraits. Instead, Simkins blends pop culture references, fantastical creatures, and homages to the old masters into vibrant, captivating dreamscapes.
Think Salvador DalĂ meets Disneyland, with a dash of classic mythology thrown in for good measure. Simkins’ acrylic works are bursting with color and symbolism, inviting us to delve into a world where rabbits don astronaut helmets, flowers morph into human figures, and everyday objects take on a strange and unsettling life of their own.
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