Greg Gossel
Greg Gossel is an American artist. His work has been described as "a mix between that of Shepard Fairey and Roy Lichtenstein." Life and education Gossel was born in Baldwin, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design. Though he was a design student, he "always loved painting, and spent as much time as he could in studio courses." Since 2005, Gossel has lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His art has been exhibited both locally and nationally. Work Gossel’s work employs a variety of pop culture subject matter including pulp novels, romance comics, politics, and 20th century icons. "Within a contemporary context, he comments on the collective consciousness with overall bold geometric and typographic elements. Gossel explores an array of media with elements of silkscreen, experimental Xerox copy and transfers, as well as various found billboard scraps and signage. The expressive rawness of the collection builds upon the surfaces with rich depth, paint, print and collage." Of his art, Gossel has said "the process of creating this new body of work consists of a constant layering of elements, building up the surface, and creating a unique history within each piece;