• Oil on Panel “Split Image Swamp” by Gregory Gillespie, framed, with gallery label on verso. Features dark, textured brushstrokes and an elongated central figure amid earthy tones. Black frame has slight scuffs.
  • Framed oil on panel, “Split Image Swamp” by Gregory Gillespie, features dark abstract tones, a central figure with elongated limbs, and a textured background. Includes gallery label on verso; black frame with slightly worn finish.
  • “Split Image Swamp” is a dark, surreal oil on panel by Gregory Gillespie featuring a central vertical organic form with earthy tones, wing-like shapes, abstract patterns, and includes a gallery label on verso.
  • Close-up of “Split Image Swamp” oil on panel by Gregory Gillespie, showing thick brushstrokes depicting a bird's legs and feet in yellow-brown tones against a dark background. Gallery label on verso.
  • The image shows the back of "Split Image Swamp," an oil on panel by Gregory Gillespie, with a gallery label on verso, brown paper backing, hanging wire, yellow stickers, barcode label, and abstract red and blue strokes on exposed canvas.
  • Gregory Gillespie's "Split Image Swamp," oil on panel with gallery label on verso, 16 1/2 x 14 1/2 in., created in 1999-2000.
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Oil on Panel “Split Image Swamp” by Gregory Gillespie with Gallery Label on Verso

Oil on Panel “Split Image Swamp” by Gregory Gillespie with Gallery Label on Verso

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Gregory Gillespie (1936–2000)
Split Image Swamp, c. late 20th century
Oil on panel | 21.5 x 19.5 inches
Signed and inscribed verso
Provenance: Salander-O’Reilly Galleries, New York, NY; Skinner Auctions, MA

A haunting and symbol-laden composition, Split Image Swamp exemplifies Gregory Gillespie’s fascination with duality, transformation, and psychological depth. Rendered in rich, dark impasto, the central form evokes both a natural and mythological presence—part vegetal, part humanoid—emerging from a densely layered, primeval ground. The figure’s symmetrical construction suggests a mirror of consciousness, a frequent motif in Gillespie’s work, drawing viewers into a confrontation with the unconscious.

Executed in oil on panel, this piece reflects Gillespie’s meticulous surface technique, where thick brushwork and textural contrasts imbue even small compositions with dramatic impact. On the verso, a raw underpainting and bold pigment gestures—possibly preparatory or symbolic in their own right—offer a glimpse into the artist’s creative process.

Gregory Gillespie’s works are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, and the Hirshhorn, among others. Split Image Swamp, with its intimate scale and psychological tension, is a compelling example of the artist’s mature period and a powerful addition to any collection of American visionary or surrealist art. 21.5h x 19.5w x 3d
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