Greg Gandy is widely known as a realist painter. He is a meticulous painter who strives to capture each and every last detail imaginable. Gandy is also a master colorist, using a diverse palette inspired by the time of day or the weather on location. This cumulates into a stunning, photorealistic landscape in each of his works. He uses both plein air studies and photography to serve as references for his paintings. 

Gandy is from central California who now lives and works in San Francisco.  He earned two Bachelor’s degrees prior to moving to San Francisco. He earned his MFA from the Academy of Art University San Francisco CA in 2007.  Notably, he had already began showing professionally while still a student.  Gandy is a graduate and undergraduate instructor  at the Academy of Art. He  has exhibited in galleries across the county and the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco.