Raised in both Oklahoma and Texas, Greg spent most of his life around two parallel interests:  art and ranching. His sculptures reflect his long involvement with 'cowboy life' and his love of western history.  He grew up working his grandfather’s registered longhorn herd and nurtured a love for western traditions and cowboy living. He now finds contentment watching his own modest longhorn herd spread out across a pasture. Though he keeps a busy work schedule in the studio, he still finds time to crawl on the back of a horse every day and gain a little inspiration and peace of mind. Greg’s western themes stem from a rich western heritage and lifestyle, he comments, “Whether it’s buckin’ horses, ropin’, pushin’ cows or whatever, that’s where I get my inspiration for art and for everyday decisions. That’s the current, right there. You get out of the current and all those ideas and abilities seem to pass you by. Get back in the saddle and it’s all there again.”

Greg's artistic calling wasn’t brought to the fore until he went back to college to get his Art degree. He stuck his hands in the clay for the first time in late 1997 and hasn’t put it down since. He discovered a passion for sculpting, a natural eye for design, an ability to capture emotion and gesture and transfer energy and movement into each piece. Right out of the chute Greg’s sculpture caught the eye of discerning collectors and began receiving awards of note.

Greg won the Artists' Choice Award with his sculpture, "Little Brother of War" at the C.M. Russell Art Auction in March 2001. It was his first time to attend the auction and his first juried show.

December 2002 brought the First Place Sculpture award at the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) Open Art Show in Las Vegas, Nevada with “My Own Buckin’ Business”.

In January of 2003, Greg won the Best Sculpture Award at the Night of the Artists in San Antonio, Texas.  in September of 2006, Greg was awarded both the Gold Medal Sculpture Award and the Peoples' Choice Award for "Easy Does It" at the Bosque Art Competition.  And most recently, in March 2007, Greg won the People's Choice Award at the CM Russell Art Auction for "Easy Does It".  The piece now makes it's home in the permanent collection of the Charlie Russell Museum.

Of his art, Kelsey comments, “As soon as I stuck my hands in the clay for the first time, it was like somebody pushed the accelerator to the floorboard -- it was an immediate love.” He continues to sculpt with that first love intensity creating sculpture that captivates viewers.

Shows

C.M. Russell Art Show & Auction, Great Falls, Montana

C.M. Russell Museum Benefit, Great Falls, Montana

Museum of Western Art Roundup Sale and Show, Kerrville, Texas

Museum of Western Art Collector's Classic, Kerrville, Texas

Bosque Art Competition, Clifton, Texas

Mountain Oyster Show & Sale, Tucson, Arizona

Night of the Artists, San Antonio, Texas

Phippen Museum Fine Art Show & Sale, Prescott, Arizona

Treasure State Art Show, Hamilton, Montana

Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado

National Finals Rodeo Art Show, Las Vegas, Nevada

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Braided Paths Exhibit 2007, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Stampede Western Invitational Art Show & Sale, Greeley, Colorado

Greeley Historical Museum Exhibit, Home on the Front Range 2005

Ellensburg National Art Show & Auction, Ellensburg, Washington

C.M. Russell Museum permanent collection

Awards & Honors

2001 Artists Choice Award - C.M. Russell Art Auction for  "Little Brother of War"

2001 Best of Show Sculpture - Ellensburg National Art Show & Auction for  "Playing to the Wind"

2001 Artist Roundup Award - Ellensburg National Art Show & Auction for Best new artist

2002 First Place Sculpture Award - National Finals Rodeo Open Art Show for "My Own Buckin' Business"

2003 Best Sculpture Award - Night of the Artists for "Little Brother of War"

2003 Silver Medal Sculpture Award - Bosque Art Competition for "Drinkin' With the Ladies"

2005 Corral West Western Award - Best of the West Art Invitational for most Western grouping

2006 Gold Medal Sculpture Award - Bosque Art Competition for "Easy Does It"

2006 People's Choice Award - Bosque Art Competition for "Easy Does It"

2007 People's Choice Award - CM Russell Art Auction for "Easy Does It"

Published Editorial & Pictorial Credit

Great Falls Tribune, March 2001

Cowboys & Indians Magazine, July 2001

Great Falls Tribune, March 2002

InformArt Magazine, Summer 2002

Cowboys & Indians Magazine, December 2002

Art of the West, March/April 2003

Western Horseman, April 2003

InformArt Magazine, Spring 2003

Art of the West, May/June 2003

Cowboys & Indians Magazine,  June 2003

Western Horseman,  June 2003

Southwest Art,  July 2003

Cowboys & Indians Magazine, October 2003