Gregg Simpson

Pop Funk Paintings

1965–1969

Pop Funk paintings, drawings, and collages, made during Gregg’s mentorship under Gary Lee Nova.

Neo-Cubism
Neo-Cubism
Oil on canvas, 30″ sq., 1966
Parting
Parting
Acrylic on canvas, 30″ sq., 1966
Block House
Block House
Oil on panel, 30″ x 24″, 1966
Monolith
Monolith
Acrylic on panel, 30″ x 24″, 1966
Plateau in Deep Space
Plateau in Deep Space
Enamel on canvas, 48″ sq., 1967
Western Collision #2
Western Collision #2
Acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 36″, 1967
Large Nothing
Large Nothing
Acrylic on canvas, 46″ x 57″, 1967
Landlocked
Landlocked
Acrylic on canvas, 54′ x 48″, 1967 (Coast Art Trust Collection, University of Victoria)
Starscape
Starscape
Acrylic on panel, 48″ x 40″, 1967
Starscape 2
Starscape 2
Oil on panel, 48″ x 40″, 1967
Pyramidology
Pyramidology
Acrylic on shaped canvas, 60″ x 72″, 1967 (Private Collection)
Pyramidology - 2
Pyramidology – 2
Acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 36″, 1967
Transcending Space
Transcending Space
Acrylic on canvas, 60″ x 54″, 1967
Sea Tantra
Sea Tantra
Acrylic on canvas, 66″ x 54″, 1967
Western Collision #1
Western Collision #1
Acrylic on canvas, 60″ x 54″, 1967 (Collection of Intermedia Press, Vancouver)
Cold Front
Cold Front
Acrylic on canvas, 60″ x 54″, 1967
Birthday Rain
Birthday Rain
Acrylic on canvas, 54″ ea. side, 1968 (Private Collection, Ontario)
Chocolate Cream Nostalgia
Chocolate Cream Nostalgia
Acrylic on canvas, 72″ x 54″, 1968 (Private Collection, Ontario)
The Way Back
The Way Back
Acrylic on canvas, 54″ ea. side, 1968 (Private Collection, Vancouver)
Coffee Coloured Nose Cone (for Duchamp)
Coffee Coloured Nose Cone (for Duchamp)
Acrylic on canvas, 54″ ea. side, 1968
Rainbowling Alley
Rainbowling Alley
Acrylic on canvas, 54″ ea. side, 1968
Rainbow Filter-Kings
Rainbow Filter-Kings
Acrylic on canvas, 54″ ea. side, 1968 (Private Collection, Ontario)
Electrical Connection
Electrical Connection
Acrylic on canvas, 54″ ea. side, 1968
Hidden Colour
Hidden Colour
Acrylic on canvas, 60″ ea. side, 1969 (Lost)
Tower
Tower
Acrylic on canvas, 72″ x 12″, 1968 (Lost)
Not-so-Watertight Container
Not-so-Watertight Container
Acrylic on canvas, 36″ diameter, 1968 (Lost)
Rainbow and Sphere
Rainbow and Sphere
Mixed media, 1968 (Lost)
Cloud Pyramid
Cloud Pyramid
Acrylic on canvas, 60″ x 36″, 1968 (Lost)
Untitled
Untitled
Acrylic on plexiglass, 42″ x 60″, 1968 (Lost)
Vista Vision
Vista Vision
Acrylic on canvas, 28″ ea. side, 1967
Evening Song
Evening Song
Acrylic on panel, 14″ x 6″, 1967